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About Biodynamic Farming Here we look at Biodynamics; what it is; how it’s different; preparations to enhance soil and plants; and the benefits. This is part of our series on Growing Sustainably to help stop climate change. The term ‘organic farming’ was first coined by Lord Northbourne to describe...

What is biodynamic farming? We’re glad you asked! It’s all connected “A concept that’s linked back to the natural world”, Liz says, putting biodynamic farming in a nutshell. And really, she’s hit the nail on the head. It’s a holistic approach to tending to the land, where all the individual bits an...

Use of homeopathy in organic dairy farming in Spain Inmaculada Orjales, Marta López-Alonso, Ruth Rodríguez-Bermúdez, Francisco Rey-Crespo, Ana Villar, Marta Miranda Abstract Organic farming principles promote the use of unconventional therapies as an alternative to chemical substances (which are li...

N MEMORIAM by Marjorie Spock (from Biodynamics no. 71, Summer 1964) Seldom has the death of a public figure aroused as sharp a sense of loss and grief as that of Rachel Carson. People of intelligent goodwill the world over were appalled to learn on April 14th that this champion of scientific sanity ...

Inner Transformation and Mindfulness for the World Can we find a path, as farmers and as human beings, that helps alleviate the suffering in the world? At this year’s Agriculture Conference, Ha Vinh Tho spoke about three fundamental tasks of the mission of agriculture for the future that address th...

Like the Breeze Over Young Grass Grappling with the questions, “How can we make biodynamic farming accessible and relevant to Israeli farmers, and how can we speak about it in a way that every farmer can grasp?“ led Liron Israeli to found the Adama Haya Center in Israel. He was recently nominated f...

Biodynamics at the Climate Conference The Goetheanum Agricultural Section’s Lin Bautze and Ueli Hurter participated in the COP27 Climate Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Back Story In 2019, Guillermo Scallan asked Constanza Kaliks whether representatives of the Goetheanum or of the Anthroposoph...

The Alternative King Queen Elizabeth II was known for her restraint. She maintained a strict neutrality. This kind of royal hygiene meant that she attracted little criticism from the public or the press. In contrast, the new King Charles III ascended the throne after a lifetime speaking out. With hi...

The Drama Around Wheat Ueli Hurter From wheat, we bake bread. Our ‹daily bread› represents our daily nourishment in general. But where does wheat for bread come from? Of course, from farmers’ wheat fields. But for many people who eat bread every day, the fields ‹their› wheat is grown on are far awa...

Impact of farming systems on soil ecological quality: a meta-analysis Christel, Amélie, Maron, Pierre-Alain, Ranjard, Lionel 2021 Abstract The productivist model implemented after the second world war has succeeded in improving production to meet growing demands for food, but it has also deeply aff...

Biodynamics Is Climate Protection Gilda Bartel Climate change should be part of the curriculum. In a newsletter in December, Helmy Abouleish called for the commitment to climate change. In preparation for COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, next year, the Biodynamic Federation will work to commit the ...

The Biodynamic Impulse as Hope for the Future Over the past two years, Eduardo Rincon, the new co-leader of the Agriculture Section, traveled in America and Europe to visit farms and farmers, young and old, and to have a dialogue about the future of agriculture. He spoke at this year’s Agriculture ...

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A testomonial about Glen's FG4 We have a small home orchard with 4 10 year old peach trees and some smaller 3 year old trees Each year we have had severe curly leaf and upon ripening the fruit have always got brown rot, so that we may have gotten a dozen edible fruit off each tree. We had more or l...