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Biodynamic Agriculture
Biodynamic Food, Wine, and Products
Community and Agriculture
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Sustainable Agriculture

Biodynamic Agriculture

• "What does biodynamic mean?" (Smart Planet, June 27, 2008)
• Biodynamic gardening for good soil (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 18, 2008)
• Australia: "Benefits of biodynamics" (The Gisborne Herald, June 18, 2008)
• Walter Goldstein of Michael Fields Agricultural Institute to speak at UM's Organic Field Day (Hutchinson Leader, June 8, 2008)
• Biodynamic farm in NY helps build community (Lower Hudson Journal News, May 29, 2008)
• "Great sense of humus: Cosmic energy, lunar cycles, cow horns filled with manure and buried - no, it's not a Wicca workshop but what our biodynamic food producers use to make Victoria's tastiest produce" (The Age, May 27, 2008)
• Using biodynamic methods on Suffolk farm to "save the earth" (The Suffolk Times, Apr. 17, 2008)
• Local food from organic and biodynamic CSAs (C-Ville, Apr. 1, 2008)
• Biodynamic farming in Vermont, "Farming from the ground up" (Burlington Free Press, Mar. 8, 2008)

Biodynamic Food, Wine, and Products (Note: Products described in these news stories do not necessarily meet the standards of Demeter certified Biodynamic products. "Biodynamic" is a registered certification mark of the Demeter Association, Inc.)

• "Biodynamics and Dr. Hauschka" (Smart Planet, June 27, 2008)
• "Colorado’s Jack Rabbit Hill™ Estate Winery & Peak Spirits® Distillery Achieve Biodynamic® Certification" (Business Wire, June 24, 2008)
• "Southern Oregon couple tie vineyard growth cycles to the moon" (The Oregonian, June 23, 2008)
• "Winemaking By The Stars" (Newsweek, June 23, 2008)
• "Biodynamics: the heart and soil of winemaking?" (The Manly Daily, June 20, 2008)
• "Organic wine-making moves on to a new level" (The Journal, June 20, 2008)
• UK report on "the boom in biodynamic viticulture" (The Independent, June 14, 2008)
• "Dr. Burklin-Wolf: A famous German Riesling producer embraces the old and the new" (The Detroit News, June 12, 2008)
• Biodynamic winemaking in Australia: "Passion and teamwork from soil to shelf" (The Gisborne Herald, June 10, 2008)
• "Organic, biodynamic wine for dynamic Dad" (Plenty, June 4, 2008)
• "Coming to terms with winemaking's terms" (The Californian, May 26, 2008)
• "A King Without a Kingdom: In Bonny Doon's 25th year, trickster Randall Grahm gives up puns for the biodynamic revolution and makes a serious bid for his legacy" (Silicon Valley's Metro, May 21, 2008)
• "Cosmic vineyard" in New Zealand (The New Zealand Herald, Apr. 21, 2008)
• "New Worlds of Wine: The great wine climate change" (Birmingham Weekly, Apr. 18, 2008)
• Difference between organic and biodynamic wines (Plenty Magazine, Apr. 18, 2008)
• "The Biodynamic Story of Beckman Vineyards" (Appellation America, Apr. 14, 2008)
• UK company brewing new biodynamic beer (Easier Lifestyle, Apr. 7, 2008)
• "Organic and biodynamic labels gain ground with wine lovers" (Chicago Sun-Times, Apr. 9, 2008)
• Biodynamic winemaking at Quivira (San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 4, 2008)
• Large Washington vineyard purchased, eventually to shift to all biodynamic practices (Tri-City Herald, Apr. 1, 2008)
• Organic and biodynamic viticulture trend (Globe and Mail, Mar. 29, 2008)
• First wine competition open only to organic and biodynamic wines (Decanter, Mar. 26, 2008)
• Bonny Doon listing all wine ingredients while Feds ponder regulatory changes (Chicago Tribune, Mar. 26, 2008)
• Biodynamic cashew from India developed for export (Sify, Mar. 26, 2008)
• Bonny Doon only winery to list all ingredients on label (nj.com, Mar. 18, 2008)
• Organic and biodynamic vineyards (RedOrbit, Mar. 17, 2008)
• Purchasing organic, biodynamic, and local (Summit Daily News, Mar. 12, 2008)

Community and Agriculture

• "More farmers selling shares of their crops" (MSNBC, June 19, 2008)
• "First coffee and chocolate, now entire towns obtain Fair Trade status" (Plenty, June 10, 2008)
• "Keeping the Faith: Church supports Illinois farmers" (Southtown Star, June 8, 2008)
• "Organic farmers' harvest subscriptions face increased demand, consumer ambivalence" (Union-Tribune, June 4, 2008)
• "Plow to Plate Program Supports Local Farmers " (Voices, May 31, 2008)
• "Meet the new (meat) CSAs" (San Francisco Chronicle, May 28, 2008)
• "Farmers markets can be vital for struggling growers" (The Plain Dealer, May 28, 2008)
• "What is Community Supported Agriculture, how does it work?" (Allied News, May 20, 2008)
• CSAs: "A healthy share for farms, consumers" (Boston Globe, May 15, 2008)
• Congregation members plant garden plots on church property (The Frederick News-Post, May 7, 2008)
• Community supported market, based on CSA model, relies on customers for funds (Business Week, May 5, 2008)
• "Consumers' investments help farmers produce a return benefiting both" (Morning Sentinel, May 5, 2008)
• CSA helping small farms make a comeback (Times Herald-Record, May 4, 2008)
• CSAs can transform Iowa's farm economy -- and take its sandwiches to the next level" (Grist, May 1, 2008)
• Growth in community-based farming (Nevada County Local News, Apr. 23, 2008)
• CSA farms: "The Stalk Brokers Who Pay Delicious Dividends" (The Huffington Post, Apr. 14, 2008)
• Building on tradition of "community supporting community" (Epicurious, Apr. 14, 2008)
• "Local direct marketing efforts build grower-consumer relationships" (Coshocton Tribune, Apr. 12, 2008)
• "Sharing the wealth with community supported agriculture" (Star Tribune, Apr. 9, 2008)
• "Local farmers and shoppers reaping benefits from CSAs" (Winston-Salem Journal, Mar. 25, 2008)
• CSA offers internet subscriptions (Pop City, Mar. 19, 2008)
• Creating a local grain market in British Columbia (The Tyee, Mar. 14, 2008)
• "How the Fishing Industry Is Trying to Stay Alive By Acting Like Small Farmers" (Christian Science Monitor, Mar. 10, 2008)
• "Transforming community through food" (Rutland Herald, Mar. 9, 2008)
• Minnesota conference to be held on "Home Grown Economy - Connecting Local Foods and Economic Opportunity" (The Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Mar. 8, 2008)
• Canadian National Farmers Union advocates tax deductions for CSA shares (Niagara Falls Review, Mar. 3, 2008)

Food Issues

• "Raw Milk Soiree" (Lancaster Farming, June 27, 2008)
• "In Search of Local Produce, but Coming Up Short" (New York Times, June 22, 2008)
• "Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging and DuPont's Greenwashing" (Environmental News Network, June 20, 2008)
• India: "long-forgotten traditional varieties of ragi have been brought back to the fields" (Deccan Herald, June 17, 2008)
• "How To Eat Fresh and Local" (The Huffington Post, June 17, 2008)
• "Despite Economic Dip, Organic Food Sales Soar" (Environmental News Network, June 16, 2008)
• "Food gardens a growing trend" (Denver Post, June 11, 2008)
• "GMOs Will Only Make the Global Food Crisis Worse" (Environmental News Network, June 5, 2008)
• Update on Roundup Ready sugar beet lawsuit (Organic Seed Alliance, June 2008)
• "CSPI Urges FDA to Ban Artificial Food Dyes Linked to Behavior Problems" (Center for Science in the Public Interest, June 3, 2008)
• "How to Support Your Local Farmer, and Eat Well in the Process" (Epicurious, June 3, 2008)
• "Healthy food movement growing in health care" (The Gazette, May 30, 2008)
• "A conversation with famed entomologist Hans Herren on a United Nations report calling for changes in how the world produces its food" (Miller-McCune, May 29, 2008)
• NM native herb, yerba del manso, could become cash crop (Las Cruces Sun-News, May 26, 2008)
• "The Rise of the 'Locavore'" (Red Orbit, May 21, 2008)
• "Demand Booms for Local Produce As Fuel Prices, Safety Concerns Increase" (Red Orbit, May 20, 2008)
• "Locavores Adopt New-Old Approach To Foods" (Cattle Network, May 19, 2008)
• Food choices impact future sustainability (Monterey County Herald, May 18, 2008)
• Reducing your carbon footprint with food choices (PNW Local News, May 17, 2008)
• "Recession Busters: Growing Your Own Vegetables" (WFMY News 2, May 15, 2008)
• Geography students at UW-Madison create 100-mile diet map (University of Wisconsin at Madison, May 14, 2008)
• "French parliament blocks GMO bill" (Reuters, May 13, 2008)
• "Troubled Niagara Region aims to capitalize on Local Food Initiative" (Better Farming, Apr. 25, 2008)
• San Francisco hospitals serving local foods (UC Davis, Apr. 25, 2008)
• "Think Again on GMC Issues" (New Straits Times, Apr. 23, 2008)
• "Low Carbon Diet" launched by UK company (The Earth Times, Apr. 22, 2008)
• Maryland bill aims to let local farmers sell to schools (Baltimore Sun, Apr. 21, 2008)
• "Land of plenty: Small Maryland farmers are tapping a rising demand for organic, close-to-home produce, meat and dairy" (Trading Markets, Apr. 20, 2008)
• Iowa City parents petition for organic food in schools (Des Moines Register, Apr. 18, 2008)
• Growing food in kitchen gardens (New York Times, Apr. 17, 2008)
• Maine town bans GMOs (Morning Sentinel, Apr. 13, 2008)
• "Buy food... its the new gold" (Every Investor, Apr. 9, 2008)
• Local foods more than just "hedonistic elitism" (Times Union, Apr. 6, 2008)
• Washington legislation creates "comprehensive local foods program" (Kitsap Sun, Mar. 27, 2008)
• Creating a local food system that truly feeds everyone (Rocky Mountain Chronicle, Mar. 20, 2008)
• "Is Sustainable Food Production Possible in the Desert?" (The Daily Dispatch, Mar. 18, 2008)
• "Food Labels That Deserve Your Dollars" (Sun Herald, Mar. 17, 2008)
• Discussion of global food business threat at Michael Fields (Beloit Daily News, Mar. 14, 2008)
• "Benefits of Buying, Eating Local Food Extend Beyond Health" (Madison Magazine, Mar. 13, 2008)
• Ontario organic farmers cooperative struggles with meaning of "local" (Eastern Ontario AgriNews, Mar. 6, 2008)
• A Green Side to Everything: Organic vs. Local? (Glen Falls Post-Star, Mar. 6, 2008)
• "Fallout Expected From Super High Grain Prices" (Organic Business News, Mar. 4, 2008)
• Vermont State Senator Ginny Lyons argues for USDA to support Farm to School programs (Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Mar. 2, 2008)
• "Looking for real nutrition in real food" (East Oregonian, Mar. 2, 2008)
• New York Times column on problems facing local food movement and small farmers (Mar. 1, 2008)

International News

• "Ciao FAO: Another 'Failure as Usual' Food Summit" (ENN, June 27, 2008)
• EU measures to promote young farmers (Slow Food, June 18, 2008)
• "FAO Rome Summit: developing local agriculture is the key" (France 24, June 3, 2008)
• "Pesticides: Germany bans chemicals linked to honeybee devastation" (The Guardian, May 23, 2008)
• "UN liability regime on biosafety challenged" (INSnet, May 18, 2008)
• UN: "Commission on Sustainable Development panels discuss effects of drought, competing definitions of sustainability on farming practices in different communities" (UN Economic and Social Council, May 8, 2008)
• India: "Farmers protest against genetically modified food" (NDTV, May 7, 2008)
• "UN sets up food crisis task force" (BBC News, Apr. 29, 2008)
• "Intl health group calls for banning GM crops, agri liberalization" (Trading Markets, Apr. 26, 2008)
• What it means around the world to be a "farmer" (Grist, Apr. 23, 2008)
• Indian farmers to protest GM crops and foods (Sify, Apr. 7, 2008)
• India: "For food security, farmer, not the scientist, should be our focus" (Organiser, Apr. 3, 2008)
• Rejection of DDT spraying in Uganda (New Vision, Mar. 30, 2008)
• "Ethiopia: Farmers' Best Friend in the End Could Be Agricultural Sustainability" (AllAfrica.com, Mar. 26, 2008)
• Australian coalition opposes GM foods (The Age, Mar. 15, 2008)
• EU environmentalists pushing to replace farm subsidies with sustainable food production scheme (ic Wales, Mar. 11, 2008)
• Sustainable, ecosystem-specific agricultural methods of the Apatani tribe in India (The Assam Tribune, Mar. 9, 2008)
• Community supported agriculture in Israel (Haaretz, Mar. 6, 2008)

Sustainable Agriculture

• Experts question whether land use choices worsened Midwest flooding (Washington Post, June 19, 2008)
• "Genetic engineering - a crop of hyperbole" (The San Diego Union-Tribue, June 18, 2008)
• Is tomato scare the result of climate change and GMOs? (Discover, June 17, 2008)
• "How Organic Agriculture contributes to combat Desertification" (Fresh Plaza, June 16, 2008)
• "Monsanto on the Menu" (Business Week, June 11, 2008)
• "Genetically Modified Organisms – A Dangerous Experiment" (Natural News, June 11, 2008)
• "To Bee Organic or not to Bee: Worsening Epidemic of Colony Collapse" (Institute of Science in Society, June 6, 2008)
• "UNC to study link between sustainable farming and health" (EurekAlert, June 5, 2008)
• "Organically reared cows produce healthier milk says Newcastle University" (Time Online, May 28, 2008)
• "Honey Bee Losses Continue To Rise In U.S." (Environmental News Network, May 26, 2008)
• "New crop of young farmers tilling Tennessee soil" (WBIR, May 26, 2008)
• "Agritourism offers a taste of farm living" (Arkansas Democrat Gazette, May 25, 2008)
• "Price of farmland soars" (The Vancouver Sun, May 23, 2008)
• "22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity" (UNESCO Moscow Office, May 22, 2008)
• "Research Shows Low-Input Farming Systems Pay" (Wallaces Farmer, May 21, 2008)
• "Vatican: Archbishop urges long-term investment in small farmers" (Adnkronos International, May 21, 2008)
• "No farmers? No food: Much depends on finding a new generation to put dinner on the table" (Grist, May 20, 2008)
• "Sustainable education" necessary for sustainable agriculture (Red Orbit, May 2, 2008)
• "Groups Demand EPA Stop Sale Of 200+ Potentially Dangerous Nano-Silver Products" (Organic Consumers Association, May 1, 2008)
• "Saving the Honeybee Through Organic Farming: Synergistic effects of pesticides and parasitic fungi and worsening decline of honeybees" (Institute of Science in Society, Apr. 25, 2008)
• "Exposed: the great GM crops myth" (The Independent, Apr. 20, 2008)
• "Ancient Method, 'Black Gold Agriculture' May Revolutionize Farming, Curb Global Warming" (Science Daily, Apr. 15, 2008)
• "New Soil Association report shows GM crops do not yield more - sometimes less" (Soil Association, Apr. 14, 2008)
• "Crunch time for the farm bill" (Grist, Apr. 14, 2008)
• Environmental problems in Farm Bill (Los Angeles Times, Apr. 10, 2008)
• Adding coffee grounds to compost piles (The Register-Guard, Apr. 8, 2008)
• "Let Them Eat Grass: Northeast ‘Grasstravaganza’ Inspires Livestock Farmers" (Lancaster Farming, Apr. 4, 2008)
• Challenges and potentials of agricultural economy in Ontario (The Chronicle Journal, Apr. 4, 2008)
• "America's Greenest Wine Region Celebrates Earth Day" (Business Wire, Apr. 3, 2008)
• "Organic industry continues growth across country, Minnesota" (Agri News, Apr. 1, 2008)
• High crop prices threaten Farmland Conservation Reserve Program (U.S. News & World Report, Mar. 31, 2008)
• "Fueling organic soils with forages" (Farm Focus of Atlantic Canada, Mar. 27, 2008)
• "Thousands of U.S. Bats Dying and No One Knows Why" (Organic Consumers Association, Mar. 26, 2008)
• "Farming the city: Can S.F.'s vacant lots become garden plots?" (San Francisco Chronicle, Mar. 22, 2008)
• Michael Ableman speaks about importance of local farming (The Daily Times, Mar. 18, 2008)
• 2008 SARE winners announced (SARE, Mar. 2008)
• "Agriculture and Biodiversity: Challenges and Opportunities for Agribusiness" (GreenBiz News, Mar. 16, 2008)
• Young farmers as an emerging movement (New York Times, Mar. 16, 2008)
• Sustainable farming is tough market in Canada, according to professor (The Montreal Gazette, Mar. 15, 2008)
• Industry creation of OASIS organic standard for personal care products (Organic Consumers Association, Mar. 14, 2008)
• Industrial food system's role in climate change (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Mar. 12, 2008)
• Gardens in NYC's empty lots (NY Daily News, Mar. 11, 2008)
• "Consumers willing to spend more green to go organic" (York Daily Record, Mar. 7, 2008)
• Farmers concerned about rising oil prices (Santa Monica Daily Press, Mar. 6, 2008)