The Summer 2008 issue of Biodynamics is coming soon! Focusing on research in biodynamic and organic agriculture, this issue touches on a topic of vital importance for the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association and our movement as a whole. With feature articles on recent research by Henning Sehmsdorf, Jennifer Reeve, and Walter Goldstein, this issue helps us consider how we can use the scientific process to bolster our understanding of biodynamic processes, while at the same time remaining open to other ways of perceiving and understanding the processes of the natural world. The Picture Forming Methods, discussed in Jennifer Greene's article on a new international association for furtherance of these methods, addresses one way we can try to perceive otherwise invisible energies. Columnist Don Tipping combines the lessons learned from his own on-farm experimentation with contemplation of the flowering process as an exercise in "reaching towards astrality." We also continue on with the second installments from Robert Karp and Gary Lamb and the third installment from Hartmut von Jeetze.

Select articles will be available online in PDF format on August 6.

By becoming a member in the Association, you will receive four issues of Biodynamics each year, as well as discounts on literature and other benefits. Upcoming issues of Biodynamics will feature more on associative economics by Gary Lamb, Robert Karp, and Hartmut von Jeetze, as well as information on opportunities for new farmers (Fall 2008). Member donations help the Association pursue communications and education, regional outreach, resource development, and training initiatives. We're planning many projects in celebration of our 70th year. Your contribution makes a difference!

Check out selected articles in the Spring 2008, Winter 2008, and Fall 2007 issues.

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Spring 2008: Associative Economics and Community Supported Agriculture

Winter 2008: Biodynamic Agriculture Past, Present, and Future — 70th Anniversary of the Association

Fall 2007: Commemoration of Herbert H. Koepf