Attendee Information & Updates
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On-Site Registration
Walk-in registration is now open at the Red Lion on the River Jantzen Beach, Portland, Oregon. Tickets are still available for most Thursday pre-conference workshops and the main conference. View rates and registration information and the full conference schedule.
The Biodynamic Association awakens and enlivens co-creative relationships between humans and the earth, transforming the practice and culture of agriculture to renew the vitality of the earth, the integrity of our food, and the health and wholeness of our communities.
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Learn about biodynamic principles and practices, see examples of vibrant farms and gardens, and explore biodynamic education opportunities.
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About Our Work
The Biodynamic Association (BDA) is a participatory, membership-based nonprofit organization that works to nurture the North American biodynamic movement as a diverse, collaborative, and thriving ecosystem. We help thousands of new people understand and practice biodynamics, bringing health to the land and vitality to the food system, and build bridges and partnerships to deepen and evolve the movement toward regenerative agriculture and social justice.
Learn, Discuss, and Build Community at the Biodynamic Conference
Opening the 2018 Biodynamic Conference
By Thea Maria Carlson: For transformation to happen, we need courage. Courage to step outside our comfort zones. Courage to keep going when we hit the rough spots. Courage to risk who we thought we were and what we thought we knew. And courage comes from the heart.
Posted on Nov 16, 2018
Cup of Carver: George Washington Carver and the Biodynamic Movement
By Jim Embry: During the Biodynamic Conference on Friday November 16, I will be presenting a workshop, George Washington Carver and the Biodynamic Movement. What I will attempt to do here is provide a “pay it forward” invitation for conference attendees to drink from Carver’s cup, which has been grossly neglected and misunderstood for so many years.
Posted on Nov 10, 2018
Please Join Me in Supporting Scholarships for the Biodynamic Conference
Thea Maria Carlson: Since I began working with the Biodynamic Association in 2011, one of my greatest joys has been co-organizing the North American Biodynamic Conference, an incredible gathering that has grown to more than 800 participants from across the Americas and around the world.
Posted on Oct 1, 2018
Autumn Light
By Darby Weaver: I’ve just reached September in what has been one of the toughest Southern summers of growing that I can remember. Although the air is still hot and sticky on my skin, I can feel a deep coolness condensing in my bones. The goldenrod has set fire to the hillsides and the trees will soon follow.
Posted on Sep 20, 2018
Biodynamic Association Launches Project to Foster Cross-Cultural Exchange Between Biodynamic, Traditional, and Indigenous Farmers and Earth Stewards
A new project of the Biodynamic Association will focus on bridging biodynamic, traditional, and Indigenous agricultural communities across the Americas, with support from a grant from the Seeds, Soil and Culture Fund.
Posted on Sep 18, 2018
The Flowering of the Universe
By Delmar McComb: When studying the natural world, one soon becomes conscious of the fact that metamorphic and evolutionary processes are occurring all the time at every level of creation.
Posted on Aug 30, 2018
Thank You to Our Business & Community Partners
We are grateful to these businesses and organizations for their generous support of our work. We encourage to you to check out the full list and consider supporting them.
Join Us as a Business & Community Partner
Reach and support thousands of people interested in biodynamics and regenerative agriculture by becoming a committed Business & Community Partner of the Biodynamic Association. To find out more, contact Penny Molina at penny@biodynamics.com(link sends e-mail) or (262) 649-9212 x7.