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Can Farming Heal the World? “Demeter’s vision is to heal the planet through agriculture, so if we’re going to really impact climate change, agriculture is the number one way to do that. If you build really healthy farms, they’re going to sequester carbon faster than taking every gas-guzzling car off the road.” -Elizabeth Candelario, Demeter Self Sustaining Ecosystems “The best fertilizer is the farmer’s feet” is an adage that sums up the ethos of biodynamics perfectly. Biodynamic farming stands in stark contrast to the prevalent American monocropping or 3-crop rotation models. Rather than growing one or a few crops, biodynamic...

The Value of a Side of Beef Ever heard your granny talk about a side of freezer beef? Me neither! Which is saying something because my granny has eleven kids and why would you NOT have a side of freezer beef waiting for a quick and easy weeknight meal? Freezer beef, a side of beef, beef bundles, beef shares - ask your granny, she’ll know. Buying beef in bulk can be an exciting, yet somewhat daunting, investment. Stocking your freezer with humanely-raised, 100% grassfed and finished beef guarantees you a steady supply of comforting, delicious, and protein packed meals, without...

Before Organic there was Biodynamics Today, most people can find organic products and commodities in a local grocery store. The certified organic label is on products from meat to beets to soap to candy. Many people don’t know that before organic there was biodynamic - the oldest clean farming method in modern western agriculture. Biodynamic farming was a visionary response to the industrialization of agriculture, says Elizabeth Candellerio of Demeter (the certifying body for biodynamic farming). Steiner’s method, created in the 1920s, is a sharp detour from the prevailing practice of commoditizing our food production. The methods are well established...

Biodynamic Farming. Question: What do a 19th century philosopher and award-winning wines have in common? Answer: Everything. A Profound Approach to Farming and Land Stewardship If you’ve heard of biodynamics (before Foxhollow) it might be because wine producers were the earliest adopters of biodynamic practices in the U.S.. Many of these wine producers have established successful biodynamic brands you could find at any grocery store. The history and goals of biodynamics are as rich and interesting as the Carménère vine - and this summer, we’re revisiting the subject in a series of blogs. Biodynamic Methods Biodynamic Fields Biodynamic methods originate...