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The program of the Agriculture Conference 2027 is here!
Working with the Intelligence of Life
As farmers, in our daily relationship with soil,…
| Martin Quantin
Tea in India: Twenty Years of Comparison between Conventional, Organic and Biodynamic Farming
Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. Production…
Training of Trainers Africa at LIMBUA
In late summer, around 50 people came together at LIMBUA in Kenya for the multi-day Training of Trainers 2026 (ToT). Entrepreneurs,…
| Maike Ehrlichmann und Jasmin Peschke
Food that doesn’t nourish?
What modern science says about the ‘degeneration’ of our food
‘And so even the most materialistic farmer today (…)…
| Narayan Wagle
When the Himalaya Moved
Reflections on the Situation in Nepal
A devastating flash flood swept away parts of the Himalayas, leaving a trail of…
Experimental Spaces to Deepen Biodynamics
7 online sessions to learn with and from one another
We have received many inspiring and…
| Ruben von Schwanenflügel und Jasmin Peschke
Cooking means being human
Humans are the only living beings on Earth that cook their food. No animal is capable of using heat or fire in such a way as to create something new – a…
| Eduardo Rincón und Ueli Hurter
Agriculture Conference – Call for Contributions
Biodynamics is not merely the application of knowledge and technique: it becomes an art of co-creation with the intelligent forces…
| Patrick Schellenberg
Innovation against severe drought
Claudia Meierhans and Markus Schwegler are breaking new ground to prepare their biodynamic Katzhof farm in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland…
| Martin Quantin
Climate-resilient agriculture
How can resilient agricultural systems be achieved?
June 2026 was the hottest on record in Western Europe and the…
| Lea Knöpfler and Jasmin Peschke
Food culture promotes good health
When it comes to a healthy diet, what we eat is crucial. But how we eat is at least as important. It is not just the food itself, but also…
| Fatma Abosamra and Ueli Hurter
Associated Office of the Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum, Egypt
On 21 June 2026, the Associated Office of the Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum, Egypt was…
| Interview with Ueli Hurter
Biodynamic agriculture under the conditions of smallholder agroforestry systems
As Co-Head of the Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, Ueli Hurter…
| Martin Quantin
Biodynamic Preparations: Biostimulants for Soil and Compost?
A recent extensive study conducted by an Italian team (Piccolo et al., 2026) examines the biochemical and…
| Dr. Jasmin Peschke und Lea Knöpfler
‘One Health’: How the microbiomes of soil, plants and the human gut are interconnected (Part II)
A growing body of research is demonstrating just how closely the microorganisms in…
