Community

Por Daniela Escudero: En mi sueño viviríamos en comunidad con familia y amigos, en paz y Harmonía. Yo sé, es un sueño un tanto grande. Pero para que soñar sino es en grande? [English version below: In my dream, we would live in a community of family and friends in peace and harmony. I know, it’s a big dream. But why would you dream small dreams?]

By Thea Maria Carlson: If we think of the Earth as our farm individuality, and COVID-19 as the disease that has just shown up, how might the biodynamic perspective on pests and diseases be helpful?

By Thea Maria Carlson: As a community dedicated to health and healing for Earth and humanity, how do we respond to this crisis, individually and collectively?

By Claudia J. Ford: Through the practices of biodynamic agriculture, we are encouraged to experience and substantiate our spiritual insights in the quality of our soil, the chemistry of our compost, the health of our animals, the taste of our foods and wines, and the healing properties of our sacred medicinal plants. For these reasons I thankfully renew my membership in the Biodynamic Association, and I urge others to join me.

By Stewart Lundy: Even the most difficult times can form the salt and grit of collaborative action.

In recent months, tremendous progress has been made in aligning and integrating the work of all aspects of the biodynamic movement in the US.

By Camphill Association of North America: Erin, Eliza, and Jasper do not run a typical CSA. They co-manage a biodynamic garden that is truly supported by a community.

By Claudia J. Ford: The majority of our current food and farming methods are not just or healthy, they are not sacred — not for individuals, for communities, or for the planet. Yet, this is the very time when we can and are compelled to transform these systems.

By Claudia J. Ford: We are in a downward spiral that we are called on to transform to a sacred spiral.

By Thea Maria Carlson: An update on the collaborative process, co-led by the Biodynamic Association, Demeter USA, the Josephine Porter Institute, and other partners, to imagine the future of biodynamics in the United States, with an eye toward the 100th anniversary of Rudolf Steiner's lectures to farmers in 2024.