In biodynamic farming, horses are encouraged for plowing and aerating the soil instead of tractors. (Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images) Perspective by Dave McIntyre In 1924, a group of farmers in ...

“Biodynamic farming looks at the farm as a whole ecosystem or entity, rather than regulating crop by crop,” says Katya Redpath, owner and manager of New Day Farm in Ira, Vermont.

Biodynamic agriculture is a movement that began in Europe in the 1920s and has since spread to the U.S. Though it remains a niche, the number of certified businesses has grown in recent years, ...

What “biodynamic” actually means. For a farm or product to legally be called biodynamic, there’s one big board it has to impress: The Demeter Association.The non-profit is the only ...

Biodynamic farming 101. Still not sure what we mean when we say biodynamic farming?You’re not alone. Biodynamics is based on the work of philosopher and scientist Dr. Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). It is ...

Biodynamic agriculture involves unusual practices, but producers stand by their results By John O’Connell Capital Press VICTOR, Idaho — “Auntie Em!” A small, Brown Swiss cow grazing in ...

In biodynamic farming, you want to make your vines strong so that they can resist attacks from diseases. To help the vines, you use the so-called biodynamic preparation.

Biodynamic farming: When farming goes beyond sowing and reaping to include the influence of the cosmos on soil, plant, and animal health. Skip to content. OCTOBER 27, 2022.

Critics are questioning the ability of biodynamic foods to feed the masses When John Chester, a filmmaker from California, quit his job to become a farmer, he didn’t do it out of a desire to ...

On this May morning, the chef and farmer are making Preparation 501, one of nine formulas used in biodynamic farming. Ground quartz, or silica, is whipped into water for exactly one hour.

First introduced in a series of lectures by Austrian philosopher and social reformer Rudolf Steiner in 1924, biodynamic farming has been both celebrated and viewed with skepticism. While its ...