"Courageous, Heart-Opening Conversations": Reflections from Conference Scholarship Recipients

Posted on Dic 17, 2018

By Olivia Sanders and Rocky Ramos: We are so grateful to have shared a magical five days at the Biodynamic Conference in Portland, Oregon with over 800 other biodynamic farmers, activists and advocates just three weeks ago. The weekend was buzzing with courageous, heart-opening conversations and deep questioning of society, consciousness, and agriculture.

Perspectives from the 2018 Biodynamic Conference

Posted on Dic 11, 2018

By Rebecca Briggs: As a member of the BDA staff team, the Biodynamic Conference is for me, in many ways, a realization of all the work we do all year, whether in planning the conference itself or on our many other projects.

Opening the 2018 Biodynamic Conference

Posted on Nov 16, 2018

Thea Maria Carlson speaking at the 2018 Biodynamic Conference

By Thea Maria Carlson: For transformation to happen, we need courage. Courage to step outside our comfort zones. Courage to keep going when we hit the rough spots. Courage to risk who we thought we were and what we thought we knew. And courage comes from the heart.

Cup of Carver: George Washington Carver and the Biodynamic Movement

Posted on Nov 10, 2018

By Jim Embry: During the Biodynamic Conference on Friday November 16, I will be presenting a workshop, George Washington Carver and the Biodynamic Movement. What I will attempt to do here is provide a “pay it forward” invitation for conference attendees to drink from Carver’s cup, which has been grossly neglected and misunderstood for so many years.

Please Join Me in Supporting Scholarships for the Biodynamic Conference

Posted on Oct 1, 2018

Thea Maria Carlson: Since I began working with the Biodynamic Association in 2011, one of my greatest joys has been co-organizing the North American Biodynamic Conference, an incredible gathering that has grown to more than 800 participants from across the Americas and around the world.

Autumn Light

Posted on Sep 20, 2018

By Darby Weaver: I’ve just reached September in what has been one of the toughest Southern summers of growing that I can remember. Although the air is still hot and sticky on my skin, I can feel a deep coolness condensing in my bones. The goldenrod has set fire to the hillsides and the trees will soon follow.

Biodynamic Association Launches Project to Foster Cross-Cultural Exchange Between Biodynamic, Traditional, and Indigenous Farmers and Earth Stewards

Posted on Sep 18, 2018

A new project of the Biodynamic Association will focus on bridging biodynamic, traditional, and Indigenous agricultural communities across the Americas, with support from a grant from the Seeds, Soil and Culture Fund.