Biodynamic Agriculture was inaugurated in 1924 by Austrian scientist Rudolf Steiner. A worldwide movement, biodynamic agriculture is the oldest, non-chemical agricultural movement and pre-dates organic agriculture by some twenty years. Biodynamic farming and gardening does more than avoid chemicals; it seeks to work actively with the health-giving forces of nature. Farms and wineries, among others, may be certified Biodynamic by the Demeter Association, a national, independent, non-profit corporation.

The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association was formed in the U.S. in 1938. It is a non-profit, membership organization and is open to the public. The purpose of the Association is to foster knowledge of the practices and principles of the biodynamic method of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry in the North American continent and to advance the applications of this method through educational activities such as research, lectures, conferences and through issuing and distributing literature on the biodynamic methods, the establishment of information, research and demonstration farming and gardening centers; developing and making available biodynamic compost preparations; and providing consultation and extension services to farmers, gardeners, and foresters. It may undertake other charitable activities related to such principal purpose.

The Association organizes conferences, workshops, and seminars and publishes books and a quarterly membership journal, Biodynamics. The Association supports regional, grass-roots membership associations and funds more formal research and training institutions. Please join the Biodynamic Association's renewal of agriculture, health, and nutrition. Contact us to find out more about the Association, biodynamic agriculture, available resources, educational opportunites, and more.

Community Supported Agriculture
The Association sees Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and biodynamic farms and gardens as an essential resource for healthy, nutritious food, environmentally wise farming or gardening, and community development. We are supporting growers throughout North America by:

• maintaining a National CSA Database with nearly 500 listings
• establishing a toll-free CSA/Biodynamic Consumer Hot Line — (800) 516-7797 — where consumers can request a free list of the CSA/Biodynamic farms and/or gardens in their state
• distributing thousands of free copies of an "Introduction to CSAs" brochure
• publicizing CSAs widely in major media outlets

The Association is proud to be a comprehensive source of information about CSAs. Please take a look at the National CSA Database. We want to make this database as useful as possible, so if you have any additions, updates, corrections, or suggestions, please email info@biodynamics.com or phone (888) 516-7797.

For more information about CSAs and related initiatives in associative economics, look for the upcoming Spring 2008 edition of Biodynamics. As part of a larger educational and informational campaign, the Association will post content from this issue will be posted online on April 1. A "Childhood Nutrition Guide" for CSA members (and other consumers) will also be available online in April.