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Cocreating a New, Inclusive, and Cohesive Biodynamic Organization
By the Unification Nucleus Group: As we begin the new year, we are excited to be witnessing and participating in the cocreation of a new entity that has been long in the making—97 years after Rudolf Steiner gave the Agriculture Course in Koberwitz, 83 years after the founding of the Biodynamic Association in the U.S., and 36 years after the founding of Demeter USA and the Josephine Porter Institute.
Posted on Feb 10, 2021
Transition and Transformation, Part 2
By Osiris Abrego Plata: I am honored and humbled to serve the unification process of the Biodynamic Association and Demeter USA in collaboration with my colleague David Byrnes. Continuing this meaningful work is a commitment that we take on with great appreciation to those who have helped weave this vision together with thoughtful and heartfelt intent.
Posted on Feb 2, 2021
BDA Leadership Transition and Transformation
By Thea Maria Carlson: The climate crisis literally arrived on my doorstep this fall, as a raging wildfire devastatingly burned the land and community I call home, Monan's Rill, in late September. Through the dramatic and unexpected transformation of this wildfire, I have come to the poignant realization that it is time for me to transition out of leadership of the Biodynamic Association.
Posted on Jan 25, 2021
The Idea of the Farm As an Individuality
By Andrew Lorand: Excerpts from a new compilation of Dr. Lorand's writings on biodynamics.
Posted on Oct 16, 2020
Salima Taylor Shares the Value of Scholarships
In preparing for the Online Biodynamic Conference, the time is perfect for making a small (or large!) gift to the Biodynamic Scholarship Fund. Salima Taylor, after receiving scholarship funds to attend the 2019 conference, has found a healing way forward during this tough year.
Posted on Sep 30, 2020
Transforming Society from the Roots — The Threefold Nature of Our Work
By Seth Jordan: When we look to Rudolf Steiner’s work for help in social and societal transformation, we find that his focus in this work is primarily on society itself — understanding the living, dynamic lawfulness of the “social organism.”
Posted on Aug 31, 2020
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