Posted on Mar 7, 2023
Every year, Biodynamic farmers across the United States are working hard to build soil, cultivate wild spaces and biodiversity, care for the water and source their fertility on-site or as close to home as possible. As the farm and the land flourishes, the surrounding community benefits as well. This is the gift and the responsibility of a farmer. At the same time, the only source of income most farmers can realize is through the sale of the products they grow. So those bunches of carrots, those heads of lettuce must carry the total expense of the farm work done for the year. Good healthy, nourishing food becomes prohibitively expensive and out of reach for many in order for the farmer to make enough to stay in business.
What if we could change this scenario? What if Biodynamic farmers...
Posted on Ene 18, 2023
By Sharifa Oppenheimer: We have desecrated sacred place. Having stolen place’s breath and spirit, we deem it empty space, no longer teeming with living presences seen and unseen, with ancestors and heirs.
Posted on Dic 22, 2022
As the first Biodynamic Conference hosted by the newly formed Biodynamic Demeter Alliance, we are excited to showcase the interrelated cultural (education, training, and community), certification, and marketplace aspects that encompass Biodynamic agriculture in the US today.
Posted on Dic 20, 2022
Every Biodynamic farmer pays attention to biodiversity on their farm, not only nurturing the biodiversity above ground, but also the biodiversity that lives below ground – the microbes, worms, and vast network of life that builds soil and provides nutrients for plants.
Posted on Nov 15, 2022
We’re very excited to announce that the next Biodynamic Conference will be held November 8-12, 2023 at the beautiful Westin hotel near Boulder, Colorado, and will serve to launch the US celebration of Biodynamic Agriculture’s 100th anniversary throughout 2024.
Posted on Nov 10, 2022
Farmers are hurting. At the Regenerative Food System Investment (RFSI) Forum in Denver this October, what became clear is that the pain is now moving up the food chain. What can biodynamics bring to the table?
Posted on Oct 12, 2022
The Biodynamic Demeter Alliance’s farmer training programs weave together a variety of elements to create an immersive, experiential, cohort-based learning experience. One of the central elements is the design, implementation, and presentation of an independent project. What follows is a small tasting from the work of this year’s participants.
