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NATIONAL BIODYNAMIC GROUPS

• Anthroposophical Society in America: nurtures the life of the soul based on spiritual science arising out of the work of Rudolf Steiner.
• Demeter Association: Certifies farms, wineries, and products as Biodynamic.®
• Demeter Biodynamic Trade Association: launched in August 2007, the DBTA is dedicated to promoting and increasing public awareness of Demeter certified Biodynamic farms, gardens, and agricultural products. The DBTA is a resource and educational body for the trade, media, and public on Biodynamic practices and certifying criteria and will provide oversight to uphold Demeter certifications and protect the Biodynamic trademark. Website is coming soon. For more info, contact mgatens at benziger.com, (707) 935-4011.
• Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, Inc.: The mission of the Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics is to heal the earth through production of quality biodynamic preparations, and to advance education and research in biodynamic agriculture.

INTERNATIONAL BIODYNAMIC GROUPS

• Biodynamic Agricultural Association in U.K.: mission to support, promote and develop the biodynamic approach to farming, gardening and forestry.
• Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association in Australia: educating for sustainable methods of organic agriculture.
• Bio Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association in New Zealand: mission to foster, guide and safeguard in New Zealand the biodynamic approach to agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry as initiated by Rudolf Steiner.
• Demeter International: nonprofit organization of Demeter certification organizations.
• Sektion fur Landwirtschaft: Agricultural Section at the Goetheanum (in German).

BIODYNAMIC AND ORGANIC PROMOTERS

• Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA): Alternative Farming Systems Guide: Biodynamic Farming & Compost Preparation.
• The Barefoot Farmer: collection of articles by Jeff Poppen of Long Hungry Creek Farm, Tennessee, on biodynamics, community supported agriculture, and farm-related topics.
• BDNow! Electronic Mailing List: Send email to bdnow@envirolink.org with a Subject of "Subscribe BDNow"
• Biodynamic Education Centre: International college offering a range of educational programs for biodynamic farming and gardening. The courses offered by the Centre have been written and developed over many years of practical experience in the biodynamic method for both large-scale agricultural and smaller-scale gardening systems.
• Biodynamic Growing: magazine seeking to spread knowledge of the "Australian Demeter-standard" Biodynamic method so that the Earth may be revitalized, and continue to sustain humanity and the ecosystems we are responsible for.
• California Flowform Artisans: America's leading flowform producer, dedicated to providing authentic John Wilkes and associates' original flowforms. Awakening the Spirit of Water, Opening to the Heart of Nature.
• C-Dar World Forest Team: Dedicated to providing ecologically responsible solutions to forest growth and ecologically responsible stewardship through research, education, and practical biodynamic application.
• Coros Institute: dedicated to creating dialogues between individuals or organizations committed to social change and inspired by the teachings of Austrian philosopher, scientist and educator Rudolf Steiner.
• Evergreen Elm: Biodynamic Master Gardener L.A. Rotheraine and Blue Ribbon Winning Vegetables. Link to articles.
• Good Farmers Services: Offers consultation and workshops in the principles, practices and applications of biodynamic agriculture.
• Highlands Nature Sanctuary: A nature preservation mission with biodynamic gardening components, we offer organic/biodynamic gardening internships, as well as bakery/café and naturalist internship opportunities.
• International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements: the worldwide umbrella organization for the organic movement, uniting more than 750 member organizations in 108 countries.
• Michael Field Agricultural Institute: Devoted to developing an agriculture that can sustain the land and its resources. A public, non-profit learning center, it seeks to revitalize farming with research, education, technical assistance and public policy.
• Organic Consumers Association: online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability.
• Organic Wine Journal: articles on organic and biodynamic wines and viticulture.
• The Nature Institute: A non-proft organization dedicated to developing a sense-based approach to science and the natural world. We produce publications, and offer lectures, courses and seminars on various aspects of qualitative science, including whole-organism biology, and raise questions about modern relationships to technology. Additionally, we offer an online journal (12 times per year) edited by Steve Talbott, called NetFuture, which focuses more on the Technology and Human Responsibility aspects of our work.
• The Pfeiffer Institute: The Pfeiffer Center is dedicated to education, research and outreach in farming, gardening, and beekeeping. An important goal is to raise awareness of biodynamics as the most holistic approach to caring for the land.
• Rudolf Steiner Audio: collection of audio versions of Steiner's works, including the Agriculture Course.
• Turtle Tree Seed: providing all open-pollinated seeds from farmers and gardeners inspired by Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Lectures, including over 185 varieties that are Demeter certified Biodynamic.
• Yggdrasil Land Foundation: chartered to receive land and hold conservation easements. Its purpose is to steward healthy use of land, to encourage biodynamic and kindred agricultural practices, and to promote the renewal of the living earth as a responsibility of community.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

• Angelic Organics: From the Chicago-area, very helpful in distributing information about starting and operating a CSA and about developing productive relationships with interns.
• Alternative Farming Systems Information Center: Search for CSA farms by state, look up definitions of CSA and sustainable agriculture, CSA resources for farmers and consumers, and seasonal and regional eating guides. From the Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES) and the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• Roxbury Farm: community supported farm in Kinderhook, NY. Website resources include an assortment of harvest manuals, seeding schedules, crop rotation forms, steps for purchasing equipment, and an outline on fertility management.
• Steven McFadden: co-author of Farms of Tomorrow Revisited, maintains a webpage with CSA information. A two-part article he recently wrote on CSA for The New Farm on-line magazine can be found at http://www.thenewfarm.org/features/0104/csa-history/part1.shtml and http://www.thenewfarm.org/features/0204/csa2/part2.shtml.

FARMS, WINERIES, AND PRODUCTS

• Cafe Altura: Biodynamic coffee.
• Community Homestead: A non-profit organization comprising seven households and forty people. Together, with our developmentally challenged peers, we tend a certified organic seven-acre garden, three-acre orchard, and a Holstein dairy herd.
• Elixir Farm: Organic and biodynamic Chinese and North American medicinal plant seeds.
• Flowers by the Sea: A Biodynamic market garden in Elk, located on the Pacific Ocean approximately 150 miles north of San Francisco in temperate Northern California.
• Fragrant Farms: Mark Trela raises peonies and other cut flowers biodynamically in raised beds with biodynamic compost and all the preps in New Harmony, Indiana. It may surprise you to know how many of the ‘fresh flowers’ at your local florist's were cut months ago in some distant part of the globe. Mark's fresh cut flowers, as well as his dried flower arrangments, are not only radiantly healthy, but they also contain no chemicals, neither from production nor preservation.
• Masut Vineyard: Located in California's Mendocino County and farmed by members of the Fetzer family.
• Raphael Garden: 3937 Bannister Road, Fair Oaks, CA 95628; (916)965-0389; fax: (916)961-2662.
• Troy Bogdan's Organic Farm: A good list of other sustainable/organic links.

RELATED RESOURCES

• American Farmland Trust: mission to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
• Bioneers: nonprofit organization promoting practical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring the Earth and communities.
• Center for Rural Affairs: non-profit organization formed by rural Nebraskans concerned about family farms and rural communities, the Center work to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities. It has evolved into one of the nation’s leading rural organizations known for its pioneering work to rebuild rural America and its national work to reform federal policy.
• Community Alliance with Family Farmers: building a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.
• Community, Food, and Agriculture Database: compiled by Michigan State University professor Philip H. Howard, a searchable bibliography of over 200 books and films.
• Community Food Security Coalition: dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times.
• Community Supported Anthroposophical Medicine Information.
• Dr. Shigo's Tree Page: John A. Keslick Jr., Tree Anatomist & Tree Biologist.
• Equity Trust: a small, national non-profit organization committed to changing the spirit and character of our material relationships. It helps communities to gain ownership interests in their food, land, and housing, and it works with people to make economic changes that balance the needs of individuals with the needs of the community, the earth, and future generations.
• Ifgene: Information regarding genetic engineering.
• The Land Institute: purpose to develop an agricultural system with the ecological stability of the prairie and a grain yield comparable to that from annual crops.
• Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture: non-profit educational foundation established in 1965 with a mission to encourage the development of sustainable food and farming systems.
• Local Harvest: resource for local farms, farmers' markets, and local and sustainable food sources.
• Organic Seed Alliance: organization supporting the ethical development and stewardship of seed.
• rec.gardens.ecosystems: a Usenet newsgroup to discuss gardening topics from an ecological perspective. This site does not deal strictly with biodynamic agriculture but covers a lot of ground for general and organic gardeners.
• Slow Food USA: envisions a future
  food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice –
  in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE): helps to advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants program.
• Weston A. Price Foundation: nonprofit, tax-exempt charity founded in 1999 to disseminate the research of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston Price, whose studies of isolated nonindustrialized peoples established the parameters of human health and determined the optimum characteristics of human diets.
• WikiGardens: free gardening encyclopedia with plant database