"Nature is a great totality; forces are working from everywhere. He/she alone can understand Nature who has an open sense for the manifest working of her forces." - Rudolf Steiner
Our mission is to heal the earth...you can join us.We have been supporting gardeners and farmers in their practice of biodynamics Biodynamic Preparations of the highest quality for plants, fields and compost. Biodynamics takes you beyond organics and offers you a roadmap to enhance the vitality of your farm or garden. Biodynamic preparations and indications for planting, cultivating and harvesting allow you to work with the life forces that increase the physical health of your soil, plants and animals. ASSOCIATIVE CONTRACTAdvantages: Discount up to 20% Plus Free Consultation Starting January 2012, Final Deadline March 31, 2012 APPLIED BIODYNAMICS Newsletter of the Josephine Porter is $30.00 four issues per year. However, if you have an Associative Contract we will offer your subscription for only $20.00 per year. Queen of the Sun, DVD DVD Queen of the Sun is now available to order on DVD for University, College and K-12 library and classroom use. BOOK REVIEWS – NEWLY RECEIVED TITLES:BOOK REVIEWS – NEWLY RECEIVED TITLES: JPI has recently added the following new titles Osthaus, Karl-Ernst, The Biodynamic Farm – Developing a Holistic Organism, Floris Books, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 2010. (First published in German in 2004). 93 pp. $14.95 To my knowledge this is one of the few available titles in biodynamic literature that makes an effort to address Rudolf Steiner’s concern that the farm “individuality” ought to possess the ‘due amount of cattle.’ Steiner expressed that concern at the very beginning of the second lecture of the Agriculture course, and while many people have subsequently spoken and written about the farm individuality, the author of this book Biodynamic Remedies for Tomato and Potato BlightBiodynamic Remedies for Tomato and Potato Blight 1. Bring 1 unit #508 (1.5 ounces by weight of dried herb) to boil in 1 gal H2O, and simmer for 1 hr. 2. Cool and transfer to crock or glass container ( metal? plastic?) - Order of preference is clay crock, glass, copper, porcelained metal, non-magnetic stainless steel, other metals, plastic. 3. Store in cool place and let ferment for 10-14 days until starts to smell. 4. To use add 1 part #508 tea (fresh or fermented) to 9 parts water, (rainwater, or if chlorinated expose to sun for a day). Josephine Porter Institute (JPI) Certification On BD PrepsPlease Note: All Biodynamic Preparations are listed by OMRI in the Generic Materials List as follows - Biodynamic Preparation Please call or email for a copy of Products for Use in NOP Organic Farm Production. |