Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that treats farms as unified and individual organisms,[1]emphasizing balancing the holistic development and interrelationship of the soil, plants, animals as a self-nourishing system without external inputs[2] insofar as this is possible given the loss of nutrients due to the export of food.[3]
Regarded by some as the first modern ecological farming system[4] and one of the most sustainable,[5] biodynamic farming has much in common with other organic approaches, such as emphasizing the use of manures and compostsand excluding of the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants. Methods unique to the biodynamic approach include the use of fermented herbal and mineral preparations as compost additives and field sprays and the use of an astronomical sowing and planting calendar.[6] Biodynamics originated out of the work of Rudolf Steiner, the founder ofanthroposophy.
In comparing biodynamics with organic farming, each system has requirements to do and to NOT do. Both are aiming to support plant growth by providing an "ecological system." The tricky parts about comparing these two systems are first, I don't know much about the specifics of the biodynamic practices and second, the practices prescribed by organic farming now relates to minimal standards, which most organic farmers exceed.
Sorry, that's all I have for today. Not feeling that great. I do have some beautiful, iced farm photos. Enjoy!
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| Looking South from Maggie's Farm |
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| Iced fruit on the branch |
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| Out the barn towards the "horse bus stop" |
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