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In order to foster an ongoing and inclusive conversation about future of the biodynamic movement, we are soliciting brief pieces on the current and hoped-for future state of biodynamics in North America. We would greatly value your input on this issue, with the unique perspectives that you can bring from your particular involvement with biodynamics. We hope this will be the beginning of a continuing exploration in the Biodynamics journal, on the website, and in meetings with members and friends of the Association. More details available here.

Join Our New Executive Director in Envisioning the Future

We have decided to try a new format as a means for our new Executive Director to begin to share a bit about himself and his vision for the Association. We plan to continue this interview on the website and to work on creating other participatory opportunities for people to chime in with their thoughts and questions so that a genuine dialogue can emerge. To be part of the conversation, please email questions, comments, or thoughts to journal@biodynamics.com.

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North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program

(We will be adding HTML versions of some articles previously posted in PDF format, as well as new articles. Please check back regularly for additions.)

• "Preserving the Land for Agriculture" — Rebecca Briggs (Biodynamics, Spring 2009)
• "Letter from the President — Spring 2009" — Jean-Paul Courtens (Biodynamics, Spring 2009)
• "Creating a Viable Farming Model for a Local Food System" — Eva Cahill and Gregory A. Georgaklis (Biodynamics, Winter 2009)
• "Letter from the President — Winter 2009" — Jean-Paul Courtens (Biodynamics, Winter 2009)
• "Letter from the President — Fall 2008" — Jean-Paul Courtens (Biodynamics, Fall 2008)
• "Ehrenfried Pfeiffer, the Threefold Community, and the Birth of Biodynamics in America" — Bill Day (Biodynamics, Fall 2008)
• "Nature Spirits: How Can We Help Them?" — Beth Wieting (Biodynamics, Winter 2009)

• New funding resources website: Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) offers a new site with a wide variety of funds and resources available for beginning and established organic farmers.
• Southern SARE research proposals: proposals are invited for the next round of Research and Education grants and proposals for Graduate Student grants. Submissions to these two programs are due in June and must be submitted through an online template. Obtain all Southern SARE calls for proposals at www.southernsare.uga.edu/callpage.htm.
• Biodynamic wines: Tyler Colman, "Dr. Vino," discusses the politics and economics of the wine industry in a video posted by the Organic Wine Journal. "Some of the most rewarding wines are biodynamic wines — also organic wines."