Introducing Our New Logo, Name, and Tagline

After more than 25 years with our previous logo, we felt the time was right to create a fresh image to reflect the current work and vision of the Biodynamic Association. Our goal was to create a visual identity that conveys the deeper values and spiritual impulses at the heart of our work — an image that could speak both to newcomers who know nothing about biodynamics, as well as to the long-term practitioners who have studied the esoteric mysteries of biodynamics for decades. Achieving both these goals in one image was not easy, but we are deeply gratified by the result and we hope you are too. Read more....

Spring Appeal

By Robert Karp: I just returned from the EcoFarm conference in California where the Biodynamic Association held a one-day pre-conference event called The Farm as a Living Organism, which was attended by over 140 people. This was followed by the main EcoFarm conference, which also featured a wide range of biodynamic workshops and attracted more than 1600 participants.

An amazing “landscape” of biodynamic topics, presenters and perspectives were represented at these events, with workshops on everything from biodynamic preparation making, to biodynamic wine making, to new market opportunities for Demeter-certified products, to integrating crops and livestock, to understanding the deep esoteric foundations of biodynamics, to the economic sustainability of the small farm. Read more....

Training Available for Beginning Biodynamic Farmers

Do you dream of becoming a biodynamic farmer? The North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program (NABDAP) is a comprehensive two-year training which combines structured hands-on learning with a course of classroom study in biodynamics. Apprentices can choose from over 40 mentor farms across the United States and Canada. Many NABDAP mentor farms are currently accepting applications for spring apprenticeship start dates. To learn more about NABDAP and current opportunities please visit the program page or call 262.649.9212 x5.
 

The Agricultural Culinary Folk Arts, Part 2

By Lily Frey (Feb. 4, 2014): Today is a special day. The Primrose Café only opens on someone’s birthday and today is someone’s birthday! I’m in the kitchen and there are five minutes until the first course will be served. Around me are chopped vegetables, fragrant fruits, ground spices, and blessed salt. Food, in all colors and states of preparation: sizzling sautéing delights, simmering bubbling sweetness, golden hot baking, and things cooling carefully. The head waiter and only waiter is a little person. He is getting the plates ready and excitedly saying, “Is it time yet?” again and again, and again. Read more....

2014 North American Biodynamic Conference

We are delighted to announce that we will be holding the 2014 North American Biodynamic Conference November 13-16 in Louisville, Kentucky, home to a burgeoning local food movement and close to several exemplary farms. This conference is the foremost event for biodynamic education, networking, and community building on the continent. We hope you can join the hundreds of farmers, gardeners, educators, activists, and interested newcomers who gather for inspiring keynotes, informative workshops, networking, exhibits, entertainment, and organic and biodynamic foods. Find out more....

Invitation for Workshop and Presentation Proposals

The Biodynamic Association welcomes proposals for workshops and presentations for the conference. You may propose yourself as a presenter or nominate someone else to present. Collaborative presentations, interactive activities and alternative teaching styles are encouraged. Presentation proposals will be accepted until March 31, 2014. Find out more....

Position Announcement: Membership & Administration Coordinator

The Membership & Administration Coordinator is a new full time position in our Milwaukee office. The position will be responsible for developing our membership program, supporting our fundraising efforts, and will provide overall administrative oversight for the Association. We are seeking an exceptional candidate with previous experience in membership, development, and/or administrative management. See full job description here.

Healthy Farms, Healthy Soils, Healthy Food

The Biodynamic Association is pleased to share a draft concept paper outlining a proposed food quality research network: "Healthy Farms, Healthy Soils, Healthy Food: Establishing a Food Quality Research Network in North America." The purpose of the project is to make use of biodynamic insights and testing methods, together with a host of other perspectives and approaches, to enhance our understanding of quality soil and food and what contributes to it. View the concept paper and find out about other Biodynamic Research Development Program activities here.

Why Is Biodynamics Important to You?

We'd like to share some some of the incredibly inspiring responses we received to the following open-ended question in our recent survey: What about biodynamics is important to you?

Our sincere gratitude goes to our members and friends for all the helpful feedback in our recent survey!