May 2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm each day. 1-hour garden tours at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental, CA. www.oaec.org.
1:30 pm. Be a participant in your food. All ages and experience levels welcome - farm brunch snacks will be available. Call 845-986-9699 or email info@midsummerfarm.com to rsvp.
The problems we encounter as a society stem from our present-day understanding of the world, the cosmos and the human being. Since we cannot solve these problems in the same mindset that created them, we are called towards a change of consciousness. Gunther Hauk will give a talk from an anthroposophical perspective on how-through spiritualizing our understanding of nature--we can be more relevant in the the work of healing the Earth and healing ourselves. Please pre-register (815) 389-8455 or www.learngrowconnect.org. Program Fee: $10. 7:00 PM. First Presbyterian Church, 501 Prospect Ave, Beloit, WI 53511.
Gunther Hauk is a holistic beekeeper with over 30 years of experience. Turning the tide of the honeybee's spiraling death rate is a task dear to his heart. At this workshop you will learn beekeeping methods that run contrary to conventional practices but have been proven to increase the honeybee's health and vitality. Please pre-register (815) 389-8455 or www.learngrowconnect.org. Program Fee: $95. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Angelic Organics Learning Center, 1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia, IL 61011.
EARTH ONE Farm offers a PUBLIC CONFERENCE on Rudolf Steiner - Agriculture Course Lecture 3-4 MAY 17. Established 5 years ago, the farm is located in Roseburg, Oregon in the beautiful Umpqua valley. Our 107 acres property is dedicated to Biodynamic farming and preservation of the natural ecosystem. We have about 300 fruit and nut trees, a large garden, Jersey and highland cattle, goats and Tamworth pigs. We also have a Belgian draft horse that we use to move stuff around the farm. We are committed to seed saving and are growing mostly heirlooms varieties. *** Please bring your own lunch *** TO PERSONNALIZE THIS LEARNING EXPERIENCE THERE WILL BE ONLY 10 PLACES AVAILABLE FOR THIS WORKSHOP SO BOOK EARLY PHONE : 1-541-784-9024 FEE : 25$ MEMBERS OF THE BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION : 20$.
BEES: The Other Way. Saturday, May 17 at 11 am.
Friendly Haven Rise Farm. The farm is 35 min. NE of Portland OR or ten minutes east of Battle Ground, WA. Plan on spending the afternoon. Bring any bee equipment you have or dress for being around bees (loose jeans, sweatshirt). Bring a bag lunch (pollen provided, yum!). $50 per person. If you've taken the class before you can audit it again for $10. If you want to attend, pop me back an email at friendlyhaven@gmail.com and let me know. I'll send you directions to the farm.
I'll show you:
* The bee family
* My Swarm-Catching kit -- I'm ready to go on a minute's notice
* Different ways to move bees so they're less stressed
* How to care for them once they're home
* What top bar hives look like inside
* Mistakes I have made (and hopefully learned from)
* Approaching bees from a biodynamic perspective
* The fallacy of purchased queen bees (who are not natural true queens)
* The weakened gene pool
* True nutrition for bees
* Communicating with bees and developing relationships with hives
* Top bar hives, cow dung hives and straw hives
* Rehoming swarms
* Low stress ways to remove bees from buildings
* Educating the public about alternative bee paradigms
11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Course will also cover how to grow a variety of butterfly-friendly plants. $30. Call 845-986-9699 or email info@midsummerfarm.com to rsvp.
Purpose: To equip a new generation of farmers with the know-how to farm commercially without having to own much, if any land, and without having to make a large financial investment; and to teach university students a method of do-it-yourself food production that promotes self-reliance and locally-based food systems. Taught by Wally Satzewich, veteran urban farmer and developer of SPIN will show others how to replicate his success using this unique sub-acre farming system. For backyard or small lot farmers in urban and peri-urban areas.
When: May 19 & 20, 9:00AM to 4:00 PM.
Where: The on-campus SPIN farm at Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, PA.
Cost: $250 (includes continental breakfasts and lunches both days and an evening reception on May 19).
Sponsors: National Center for Appropriate Technology and Wilkes University.
To register: Contact Ellen Flint at 570-408-4427 or ellen.flint@wilkes.edu.
Course outline: Visit: www.spinfarming.com.
Wednesday, May 21, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Lunch is included. The Rodale Institute, Kutztown, LEHIGH County. $5, thanks to the support of Southeastern PA Resource Conservation & Development Council. Join PASA, the Pennsylvania Women's Agricultural Network (PA WAgN), Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), Southeast Resource Conservation & Development, and The Rodale Institute for a tour of Rodale's research facility. Take a tour of the experimental farm and learn about the important role women play in mentoring farmers in sustainable agriculture. The keynote speaker will be Ardath Rodale, Chairman of the Board for The Rodale Institute.
Lunch is included in the price. Cost: $50. For further information, contact Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, P.O. Box 133, Woolwine, VA 24185, (276) 930-24185, info@jpibiodynamics.org.
Attend in person, or register to watch and participate in the online webinar! YOU ARE A RETAILER, PRODUCER, DISTRIBUTOR, OR CONSUMER OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS. You do not want to miss this open forum! Call now to reserve your spot in this must attend event for anyone in The Organic Industry. 1-888-867-8678. The Location is: The Best Western Hotel, Dixie Road & 410 West, Mississauga. Time 8:00am to 1:00pm. Fee: $84.00 (including GST). There are still a few spots left. Register now to guarantee your seat! Visit www.canadianfoodsafetyinstitute.ca.
Thursday, May 29, 9:30am - 4:30pm. Lunch is included. The Lands at Hillside Farms, Shavertown, LUZERNE County. $15.00 PASA members $25.00 all others. A full day workshop on farm energy audits and biodiesel production and use. The day will include an introduction to biodiesel production and a lesson in converting plant matter and restaurant waste into a high quality fuel for diesel engines. The mobile biodiesel processing trailer demonstration will cover production as well as proper handling and use, giving participants the opportunity to see all the components of a small commercial biodiesel production system in operation, including oilseed crushing. This field day will also emphasize farm energy audits as a means for farmers to explore potential energy savings. Learn how to have an energy audit performed on your farm and what resources are available to improve energy efficiency in your operation. Funding provided by the USDA-Risk Management Agency, through a cooperative partnership agreement with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, as part of a project called "Managing Farm Energy Risks." The workshop is produced in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture and the Lands at Hillside Farms.
1:00-3:00 pm. $40. Call 845-986-9699 or email info@midsummerfarm.com to rsvp.
In this one-day workshop participants will be introduced to the comprehensive ecological methods behind the world-wide biodynamic farming movement. An introduction to soils, plants, animals, planetary calendars and the process of viewing your farm as a living organism will be discussed. Hands-on activities will further enhance the experience. Participants will be able to purchase biodynamic amendments and begin integrating these practices in their own garden spaces and farms. Co-hosted with Angelic Organics Learning Center and Michael Fields Agricultural Institute. Please pre-register (815) 389-8455 or www.learngrowconnect.org. Program Fee: $90. 9:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Angelic Organics Learning Center, 1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia, IL 61011.
June 2008
Sacred Earth Network (SEN) and University of the Wild are collaborating to run a transformational 10-day intensive. This highly experiential program will introduce participants to the core of what it means to live a sustainable, balanced and joyful life. The Wild Earth Intensive was created in response to the question: Now that we understand the severe limitations of the dominant paradigm, how do we reconstruct a world-view that works for all beings? Dates: June 4 - 13, 2008. Facilitators: Bill Pfeiffer, Mark Morey, Miriam Dror, Jim Beard & Cathy Pedevillano. Cost: Sliding scale, $500-$750. The cost includes lodging and delicious food. Location: Earthlands - A beautiful, secluded site in Petersham, MA with hundreds of acres of forests, meadows and streams. Registration Deadline: May 15, 2008. Contact: Patrick Draper at patrick@universityofthewild.org or (978) 724-3448, or visit www.universityofthewild.org.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm, $95. Among all the farm animals, the horse is as important as ever for generating fertilizer, while its usefulness as an energy-independent, nonpolluting source of work energy is greater than ever. After reviewing the basic nature and care of the draft horse and its harness and equipment, attendees will get hands-on instruction and practice in several tasks. The Pfeiffer Center, (845) 352-5020 x20, info@pfeiffercenter.org.
How to make the horn silica (BD #501) preparation, and the making of the yarrow (BD #502) preparation. Lunch is included in the price. Cost: $50. For further information, contact Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, P.O. Box 133, Woolwine, VA 24185, (276) 930-24185, info@jpibiodynamics.org.
One week summer course at The Nature Institute, 20 May Hill Road, Ghent, NY 12075, 518-672-0116, info@natureinstitute.org, www.natureinstitute.org
Convenes every three years in conjunction with IFOAM Organic World Congress. It is the democratic decision-making forum for the international organic movement. For more information, visit www.ifoam.org
On-Farm Workshop
June 27-29, 2008. S&S Homestead Farm, Lopez Island, Washington. The program will include on-farm slaughter using the USDA mobile unit, harvesting of animal sheaths, demonstration of biodynamic prep making and usage, presentations on various topics including how to form a healthy farm organism, practical and artistic applications of Goethan color theory, sensitive imagining and food quality, making and understanding compost teas, on-farm food processing and fermentation, and most of all, celebrating farm-produced food and drink. Presenters include farmers, WSU researchers, and biodynamic practictioners. For details and workshop information, contact sshomestead@rockisland.com, or (360) 468-3335.
July 2008
Explore our connections with nature, our gardens, and farms through many different meditations and teachings. Also some brief writing and photography exercises, exercises wtih darkness (night), and with our senses. Visit www.centerforanthroposophy.org for more info and to register.
a new continuing education program for high school science teachers at The Nature Institute, 20 May Hill Road, Ghent, NY 12075, 518-672-0116, info@natureinstitute.org, www.natureinstitute.org
For further information, contact Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, P.O. Box 133, Woolwine, VA 24185, (276) 930-24185, info@jpibiodynamics.org.
Meditation retreat, 'The Great Passage,' dedicated to the passage between the worlds. It will be held in a beautiful forested area at the Whidbey Island Institute at Chinook on Whidbey Island, WA. For more information, visit the Coros Institute website.
Join us to develop a more satisfying relationship with the natural world through gaining skills that lead to a heightened awareness of plants and animals. In the spirit of integrative thinker and scientist Goethe, participants will experience Angelic Organics Farm through systematic observations and reflections. Please pre-register (815) 389-8455 or www.learngrowconnect.org. Program Fee: $50. 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Angelic Organics Learning Center, 1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia, IL 61011.
August 2008
MARK YOUR CALENDARS ! The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association’s 2008 National Biodynamic Conference: AGRICULTURE and SPIRITUALITY. August 1-3, 2008. Rudolf Steiner College, 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA. Keynote speakers Dennis Klocek, Hugh Williams, and Wali Via will lead us in exploring this year’s theme, Agriculture and Spirituality. There will also be a variety of workshops covering biodynamics in all its applications, from backyard to farmyard to vineyard, in addition to farm tours, discussion groups, a wine and food tasting, wonderful meals, and contra dancing. Additional information and registration brochure will be available in June. Please check our websites at that time: www.biodynamics.com or www.steinercollege.edu.
For further information, contact Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, P.O. Box 133, Woolwine, VA 24185, (276) 930-24185, info@jpibiodynamics.org.
Refreshments served. For further information, contact Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, P.O. Box 133, Woolwine, VA 24185, (276) 930-24185, info@jpibiodynamics.org.
September 2008
Eurythmy is a movement art with practical applications in education (especially in Waldorf Schools), as a performance stage art and in therapeutic settings. Translated from the Greek, eurythmy means beautiful or harmonious rhythm. Day and night, seed time and harvest, summer and winter are all rhythms of nature which are internalized and expressed in rhythmical movement. The gestures that build the basic movement repertoire are connected to the sounds and rhythms of language, to the tonal quality of music, and ot the fundamental experiences of the soul such as joy and sorrow. Join Chicago Waldorf School instructor, Irene Arrendondo, for amorning of movement and conversation. Program fee: $15. Please pre-register (815) 389-8455 or www.learngrowconnect.org. 10:00 am - 11:30 pm. Angelic Organics Learning Center, 1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia, IL 61011.
How to make horn manure (BD #500) and stinging nettle (BD #504) preparation. Lunch is included in the price. Cost: $60.00. Date is subject to change. For further information, contact Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, P.O. Box 133, Woolwine, VA 24185, (276) 930-24185, info@jpibiodynamics.org.
October 2008
12th annual conference on "Restoring Our Urban and Rural Communities with Healthy Foods" in Philadelphia, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, NJ. Co-sponsored by the Food Trust and many other Philadelphia area organizations. Registration info available in June. Scholarships will be available. For more info, visit healthyfoodconference.com.
Will include prep-making, as well as a fermentation workshop led by Sandor Katz (author of Wild Fermentation).
Harvesting of sheaths, and the making of the Biodynamic preparations. Five days of hands-on workshops and lectures. Guest speaker to be announced. All meals included in the price. Some housing available; tenting permitted. Cost: $500.00. For further information, contact Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, P.O. Box 133, Woolwine, VA 24185, (276) 930-24185, info@jpibiodynamics.org.
November 2008
All-day event, with lecture by Hugh Courtney. Lunch will be served. No fee for this day of good conversation and good energy. For further information, contact Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, P.O. Box 133, Woolwine, VA 24185, (276) 930-24185, info@jpibiodynamics.org.
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