How do we manage farms and landscapes as living biodiverse organisms?

How can biodynamic practices help us restore the health of our soil and the vitality of the food we grow?

Join the Biodynamic Association for a vibrant full-day event to explore these questions and delve into biodynamic farming and gardening at the 34th Annual EcoFarm Conference!

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Program

Wednesday, January 22 at Asilomar Conference Center - Pacific Grove, CA

7:00 - 8:15 am	Registration and Check In
8:15 - 8:30 am	Welcome - Robert Karp and Thea Maria Carlson
8:30 - 9:45 am	Seeing the Farm as a Living Organism - slideshow farm tours with Monique Camp, Paula Manalo Gaska, Adam Gaska and Matt Taylor, moderated by Jim Barausky
9:45 - 10:15 am	Break
10:15 am - 12:15 pm	In-Depth Workshops, Part One: Integrating Livestock and Vegetables for Sustained Fertility, Food, and Community - Paula Manalo Gaska and Adam Gaska The Biodynamic Preparations and Farm-Scale Composting - Lloyd Nelson and Colum Riley Biodynamic Viticulture and Winemaking - Paul Dolan, Barbara Steele and Matt Taylor Biodynamic Principles and the Inner Path of the Farmer - Jim Barausky and Cheryl Mulholland
12:15 - 1:15 pm	Local Organic Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 pm	World Cafe Conversations
2:30 - 4:30 pm	In-Depth Workshops, Part Two (continued from morning)
4:30 - 4:50 pm	Break
4:50 - 5:35 pm	Breakout Sessions: Is Demeter Biodynamic® Certification for You? - Jim Fullmer and Elizabeth Candelario The Economics of a Small-Scale Self-Sufficient Farm - Henning Sehmsdorf
5:45 - 6:30 pm	Closing and Carrying the Spirit - Robert Karp and Thea Maria Carlson
Evening	EcoFarm Conference Begins with Dinner, Plenary, and Art Opening Reception

 

Plus — shop for biodynamic titles at a special onsite bookstore with SteinerBooks

Stay on for more biodynamic workshops and a biodynamic mixer at the EcoFarm Conference, January 22-25

 

Sponsors

This event is made possible by the generous support of these organizations:

             

Dark Horse Wine

 

In-kind or additional sponsorships by: 

               

To become a sponsor of this event, please register online or contact Thea Maria Carlson at thea@biodynamics.com or 262-649-9212 x5.