BIODYNAMICS--75 YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN THE U.S
In 2013, The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association will be 75 years old, making it the oldest sustainable agricultural organization in the United States. A few devoted practitioners got together in 1938 to form the organization and three years later started the journal Biodynamics.
What is Biodynamics?
Biodynamics is a spiritual-ethical-ecological approach to agriculture, food production, and nutrition.
It was developed in the early 1920s in Europe based on the spiritual insights and practical suggestions of the Austrian writer, lecturer, educator, and social activist Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) whose world outlook is known as "anthroposophy."
According to The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association (https://www.biodynamics.com), "Biodynamic farmers strive to create a diversified, balanced farm ecosystem that generates health and fertility as much as possible from within the farm itself.
"Today, the biodynamic movement encompasses thousands of successful gardens, farms, vineyards and agricultural operations of all kinds and sizes on all continents, in a wide variety of ecological and economic settings.
"Preparations made from fermented manure, minerals and herbs are used to restore and harmonize the vital forces of the farm and to enhance the nutrition, quality and flavor of the food being raised.
"Biodynamic practitioners also recognize and strive to work in cooperation with the subtle influences of the wider cosmos on soil, plant and animal health."
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