Fall 2023: Biodynamic Community & Skill Building Opportunities
As the 2023 growing season turns toward autumn, Russell Blackstone invites the biodynamic community to learn and gather together. This historical roundup connects regional preparation workshops, Michaelmas celebrations, and a national conference with the value of friendship, shared practice, and learning from elders.
By Russell Blackstone.
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Workshop & Community Opportunities
For those of us in North America, signs of Autumn are beginning to appear and reflections on the past season begin. My garlic harvest has been dried and sorted, some summer crops have been chopped and composted to make room for Fall plantings, and the visible light of each day becomes shorter and shorter as we move through September.
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While work on the farm never ceases, this Fall we are presented with a variety of social and educational opportunities for both the beginning gardener and well-seasoned farmer. For me, working with plants and the soil can oftentimes be very individualistic, creating a beautiful direct relationship between the Biodynamic practitioner and the world we live in, but lacking in deep human to human contact.
Beyond the Farm, I feel this need for interpersonal connection and I look forward to spending time sharing space with you all this Fall (in person!) as I continue to explore the spirituality of Biodynamics, take time to learn from my Elders and build relationships that will last my lifetime.
Below is a (partial) list of the amazing opportunities available to us this Fall to plug in and connect to the larger Biodynamic community that continues to grow here in North America. I invite you to come join us no matter what your experience is and I look forward to volunteering and participating in many of these events this Fall alongside my friends and family.
September 22 - 24
Fall Michaelmas Gathering
Hosted by the Biodynamic Association of Northern California
Live Power Community Farm
Covelo, CA
bdanc.org/fall-meeting
September 28 - 30
Biodynamic Fall Prep Intensive
Hosted by Sustainable Settings
Carbondale, CO
sustainablesettings.org/workshops
September 29 - October 1
Southeast Regional Biodynamic Conference
Hosted by the Barefoot Farmers
Red Boiling Springs, TN
barefootfarmer.com
October 6 - 8
Fall Biodynamic Workshop
Hosted by Josephine Porter Institute
Floyd, VA
jpibiodynamics.org
Image: Participants at the 2023 Spring preparation-making workshop at the Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics.
November 2 - 5
Creating Harmony of Earth Spiritual Immersion
Hosted by Ancient Way of Health & Breath Medicine
Sedona, AZ
breathmedicine.yoga
November 8 - 12
National Biodynamic Conference
Hosted by Biodynamic Demeter Alliance
Westminster, CO
biodynamicconference.com
& MORE!!
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