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by Rosemary Tayler, Reposted from the Celestial Planting Calendar 2016 The following is an excerpt from John Bach’s translation of Rudolf Steiner’s lecture six of the Agriculture Course. “In deed…
Read MoreLong story short: Biodynamic is the new organic, and you need to get behind it, like, yesterday. By Lauren Mazzo, Reposted from Article Dated October 28, 2016 Picture a family farm.…
Read MoreBy Karen Davis-Brown, Reposted from the Biodynamic Association USA In most human cultures, there is an understanding that with chronological age comes experience, knowledge, and therefore hopefully wisdom. Thus, the…
Read Moreby Hugh Lovel | Reposted from Article dated December 22, 2016 How certain notions arise and become entrenched is a bit of a mystery, especially when they are wrong. Yet they do…
Read MoreBy Karen Davis-Brown Originally published in the Winter 2011 issue of Biodynamics. This spring marks the tenth anniversary of the first gathering of North American biodynamic prepmakers. These gatherings were born…
Read Moreby Hugh Courtney, Reposted from the 2017 Celestial Planting Calendar Rudolf Steiner in the early part of the last century (1924) offered the concept of the preparations to farmers concerned…
Read Moreby Hugh Courtney, Reposted from the 2017 Celestial Planting Calendar In our use of a biodynamic calendar, one of the first things we learn is to pay attention to the…
Read Moreby Donald Craig, 2019 Celestial Planting Calendar Article Shortly after humans started clearing forests for agriculture, they found it necessary to plant windbreaks to compensate for the benefits lost by…
Read MoreLecture Four by Rudolf Steiner Koberwitz, June 12, 1924 You have now seen what is essential in the discovery of spiritual-scientific methods for Agriculture, as it is for other spheres…
Read MoreHow to Grow Health by Building the Soil By Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer Reposted Article from the Pfeiffer Centre, USA Biodynamics is both a concept and a practice. It combines the…
Read Moreby Hugh Courtney, 2018 Celestial Planting Calendar Article Given concerns about the quality of rainwater these days compared to rainwater in Steiner’s time, I started off with some doubt about…
Read Moreby Hugh Courtney, 2019 Celestial Planting Calendar Article When do trees become a wood or woods and ultimately a forest? To answer this question, we can use a dictionary, in…
Read Moreby Elyse Pomeranz, 2019 Celestial Planting Calendar Article “Where are you going next?” asked my five-year-old goddaughter, as I tiptoed out before dawn trying not to awaken the sleeping household.…
Read MoreRe-Posted under Home Gardening, Organic News & Environment by Nan Fischer on August 7, 2018 Permaculture is a philosophy for a sustainable, holistic lifestyle. Ecological researcher and writer, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren coined the term in…
Read MoreBiodynamic farming is a holistic agricultural approach developed by Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s that treats farms as living organisms. It goes beyond organic practices by focusing on creating self-sustaining…
Read MoreDiscover the comprehensive world of biodynamic farming certification – beyond organic standards with holistic practices, cosmic calendars, and the rigorous Demeter certification process. Biodynamic farming represents one of agriculture’s most…
Read MoreIf cows are born with horns, doesn’t that mean they need them? Should cows keep their horns? Swiss citizens think so and are supported by independent research which shows the…
Read MoreThere are eight key biodynamic preparations that are used by biodynamic practitioners. The overall intention of all of these preparations is to enhance and enliven the soil, the compost and…
Read MoreIn his 35 page booklet, “Biodynamics–a promising road to tomorrow’s sustainable agriculture“, Ulrich Schreier describes biodynamic practices as follows: “This basic principle which has guided biodynamics right from the start,…
Read MoreOne of the most common challenges poultry enthusiasts face is dealing with pesky internal worms that threaten the health and vitality of their flock. Chemical de-wormers, although effective, often come…
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