Biodynamic Organic Agriculture Training: March 2009

Tuesday 24 March 2009

BD Viticulture Discussion

Not really my cup of tea, so to speak, but here's a BD discussion in which I participated on a California based wine website.

Monday 16 March 2009

A Tesco organic mixed farm?

Could something like this ever get BD certification?

A Balanced View

A good article on what sustainable agriculture might look like on a large scale.

Tuesday 3 March 2009

Declining nutritional value of fruit & veg

US Journal of HortScience publishes University of Texas paper reviewing evidence of declining mineral content and poor taste of US fruit & veg.

Sunday 1 March 2009

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink

Cheery article about the global drought.

What is Biodynamics?

Biodynamic farming is the oldest form of organic farming, and the most advanced at the same time. Biodynamic farmers follow all the EU 2092/91 rules and regulations on organic production and have been working since 1925 to increase the fertility of the soils on their farms. Apart from that, biodynamic farmers use certain herbal preparations and homeopathic remedies to sustain the life forces on their farms on a supersensible level.

The living food that we eat does not just consist of proteins and minerals, but feeds our life forces at the same time. Biodynamic farming is the most holistic approach to creating whole-farm systems, where soils, crops, animals and humans are made part of an integrated and coherent farm organism. Biodynamically grown food nourishes not only our physical body but feeds our soul as well!

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