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Save the Date!
We’re excited to announce that the next Biodynamic Conference will be held November 8-12, 2023 at the beautiful Westin hotel near Boulder, Colorado. Visit our conference page on the Biodynamic Demeter Alliance site for all the details as they develop!
Our Call for Proposals for conference speakers and content is now open! More information is available here, as well as instructions for submissions. Proposals are due no later than Sunday, February 5, 2023.
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Sacred Place
By Sharifa Oppenheimer: We have desecrated sacred place. Having stolen place’s breath and spirit, we deem it empty space, no longer teeming with living presences seen and unseen, with ancestors and heirs.
Posted on Jan 18, 2023
Help Create a Vibrant Conference — 2023 Call for Proposals
As the first Biodynamic Conference hosted by the newly formed Biodynamic Demeter Alliance, we are excited to showcase the interrelated cultural (education, training, and community), certification, and marketplace aspects that encompass Biodynamic agriculture in the US today.
Posted on Dec 22, 2022
Celebrating Biodiversity Through Biodynamics
Every Biodynamic farmer pays attention to biodiversity on their farm, not only nurturing the biodiversity above ground, but also the biodiversity that lives below ground – the microbes, worms, and vast network of life that builds soil and provides nutrients for plants.
Posted on Dec 20, 2022
Save the Dates for the 2023 Biodynamic Conference!
We’re very excited to announce that the next Biodynamic Conference will be held November 8-12, 2023 at the beautiful Westin hotel near Boulder, Colorado, and will serve to launch the US celebration of Biodynamic Agriculture’s 100th anniversary throughout 2024.
Posted on Nov 15, 2022
Investing in the Future of Agriculture
Farmers are hurting. At the Regenerative Food System Investment (RFSI) Forum in Denver this October, what became clear is that the pain is now moving up the food chain. What can biodynamics bring to the table?
Posted on Nov 10, 2022
Coffee, Teenagers, and a Cowander — A Taste of the Work of Our Farmer Training Program Participants
The Biodynamic Demeter Alliance’s farmer training programs weave together a variety of elements to create an immersive, experiential, cohort-based learning experience. One of the central elements is the design, implementation, and presentation of an independent project. What follows is a small tasting from the work of this year’s participants.
Posted on Oct 12, 2022
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Photos by Trav Williams/Broken Banjo Photography
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 aim to incubate strong leadership in the biodynamic community; grow the community of biodynamic farmers, ranchers, gardeners, and land stewards; communicate the powerful vision of biodynamics and the potential it holds for the Earth; and nurture the deep spiritual roots and insights of biodynamics.
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