Co-creating the future: Demeter-International adopts criteria for economic cooperation In the face of current challenges in food and farming – devastating milk prices for conventional dairy farms, extreme weather events as a consequence of climate change, financial speculation on farm land – the urgent need for a paradigm change in food and farming systems becomes more and more … Read more…
Earth Haven Farm is proud to announce the completion of the Earth Haven Learning Centre Inc. http://www.earthhavenlearning.ca/ This is a new building that has been constructed here at Earth Haven Farm that will allow us to process fruits and vegetables from the fields, ready for farmers markets, CSA programs and to be canned or … Read more…
Demeter International LIVESEED project (Reprinted from “Biodynamics in the World,” 2/17) Demeter-International e.V. as a third party linked to IFOAM EU is part of a consortium that applied last year for a project under Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The project proposal LIVESEED was successful and the project will start … Read more…
International Conference for Biodynamic Fruit Growing in November 2016 The international biodynamic fruit growers’ group has been active for more than 20 years. In conversation with the Section the wish came about to organize a larger international conference in order to achieve a new step in the development of the group and also to become more international. The fruit growers’ … Read more…
DEMETER BIODYNAMIC CERTIFICATION by bellouccello — Winter white, the bee hives wrapped up like christmas packages and a quietness once again falls onto the honey bee sanctuary. It is indeed winter here in Nova Scotia and the bee hives are all, one more time, forming their rotating cosmic globe inside of their hive and enjoying the radiance of … Read more…
Demeter USA to Begin Soil Carbon Testing on Biodynamic Farms By Jim Fullmer, Co-Director — There is much current discussion on the topic of regenerative agriculture. The Biodynamic® method of farming is based on principles of agronomic regeneration. It is not the only approach but it is one with roots back to the origin of the movement … Read more…
WELCOME TO SUMMERHILL PYRAMID WINERY IN BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA! We set out to make the most beautiful wines in the world; starting with organically and biodynamically grown grapes from the pristine Okanagan Valley, handling them with love and attention, allowing them to ferment naturally to retain the highest levels of antioxidants, and finishing the wines in our Pyramid Cellar built … Read more…
The Fellowship Of Preparation Makers Conference 2017: Cultivating And Sharing Our Perspectives Of Horn Manure in Armow (near Kincardine) March 3-5 The Fellowship of Preparation 2017 conference seeks to explore the practical use of BD#500, Horn Manure from experienced farmer’s perspectives. The wisdom and experience of farmers from differing regions of the continent will be … Read more…
Demeter USA Co-Director Jim Fullmer at Guelph Organic Conference – The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Society of Ontario works closely with the organizers of the Guelph Organic Conference every year to offer substantive opportunities for learning, discussion, and networking on current issues in the biodynamic community. At the 2017 conference, biodynamic presenters include Cory Eichman from … Read more…
New Demeter International (DI) Standards for production, processing, and labelling, were recently approved by the International Biodynamic Association (IBDA). These are the standards currently used by Demeter Canada for certification of biodynamic products. The standards can be downloaded with these links (“read more” to get active links): di-production-stds-demeter-biodynamic-16-e di-processing-stds-demeter-biodynamic-16-e di-labelling-stds-demeter-biodynamic-16-e Additionally, a table with the … Read more…
