Seeing Nature Whole, Life Rhythms + Biodynamic Planting Calendar

In the morning Craig Holdrege explores how to work with the living dynamic qualities of plants and animals to better understand the world around us. In the afternoon, Sherry Wildfeuer, the founder of the Stella Natura planting calendar, explains how the calendar is created, what it tells us, and how we can use it to learn to work with nature’s rhythms and forces.

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Fellowship of Preparation Makers 2026

January 23-25, 2026

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills

Phoenixville, PA 

The Individualized Farmscape and Pruning Fruit Trees

Hugh Williams and Hanna Bail, owners and operators of Threshold Farm, will share their perspective on unfolding the living being of their particular farm individuality. Also covered: the science and art of pruning fruit trees, including a few hours of hands-on learning, pruning our own orchard under Hugh and Hanna’s expert guidance.

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Midwinter Agriculture Intensive

In the heart of the winter each year we pick a poignant theme from Rudolf Steiner’s lectures on agriculture and celebrate it with artistic activities, presentations, small and large group discussions, and festive meals! More details about this year’s event are forthcoming.

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Soil, Compost, Cover Crops & Seed Saving Basics

Animals and the Farm Organism

The ideal biodynamic farm is a self contained individuality in which the animals play a major role. Mac Mead and Megan Durney share about the essential nature of the animal and Kim Vaughan covers the basics of biodynamic dairy herd management, including the life rhythms of a dairy cow and the role healthy soil plays in animal and pasture health. The day includes a visit to our herd, cow barn, and dairy, the only one in Rockland County. 

The Biodynamic Compost Preparations

The biodynamic preparations harness life-regulating processes and are subtle catalysts to help create conditions for healthy growth. Mac Mead and Megan Durney lead us in making several of the biodynamic compost preparations and discuss their healing effects on soil and plants.

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Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Biodynamics

Mac Mead introduces biodynamics in the context of the spiritual-scientific understanding of the human being and earth evolution. In the garden we will do hands-on work with making and applying the biodynamic horn manure preparation, transplanting, forming raised beds, and cover cropping.

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Saving Real Organic: Antitrust and Food

9 compelling Ted-Style talks, Organic Lunch

Breakout Sessions, Churchtown Dairy Walking Tour & More

2025 Speakers: 

JM Fortier (Market Garden Institute)

Marion Nestle (Advocate, author)

Eliot Coleman ((Four Season Farm, Maine)

Zephyr Teachout (Author, Advocate)

Austin Frerick (Author) 

Click here to get more information and register! 

Saving Real Organic: Antitrust and Food

9 compelling Ted-Style talks, Organic Lunch

Breakout Sessions, Churchtown Dairy Walking Tour & More

2025 Speakers: 

JM Fortier (Market Garden Institute)

Marion Nestle (Advocate, author)

Eliot Coleman ((Four Season Farm, Maine)

Zephyr Teachout (Author, Advocate)

Austin Frerick (Author) 

Click here to get more information and register!