From the Agriculture Course to Sustainable Farming, 9781782509424
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Discover biodynamic farming’s roots and global impact for a sustainable future.

From the Agriculture Course to Sustainable Farming

100 years of the biodynamic movement

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  • Paperback

    126 pages

  • Release Date

    29 January 2025

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Summary

Biodynamic Agriculture: A Century of Sustainable Farming

Today, biodynamic agriculture is practised in more than 50 countries worldwide and offers a way of growing high-quality produce through the sustainable cultivation of soil, plants and animals. But where did it begin and how did it come to have such an impact?

In this fascinating book, Ueli Hurter and Rudi Bind trace the history and development of the biodynamic movement over a century. They examine the roots of the mov…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781782509424
ISBN-10:1782509429
Author:Rudi Bind, Ueli Hurter, Bernard Jarman
Publisher:Floris Books
Imprint:Floris Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:126
Release Date:29 January 2025
Weight:209g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

‘An excellent, concise introduction to the philosophy and the practice of biodynamics which I found both interesting and hopeful. As we face many of the same challenges today that were raised a century ago, this book serves as a powerful reminder of how far we have come and how much further we still need to go.’– Anna Stankiewicz, Star and Furrow

About The Author

Rudi Bind

Rudi Bind studied Goethean phenomenology and existential philosophy. He has worked as a journalist and primary teacher, and is co-founder of the Heinrich Barth Society. He lives in Arlesheim, Switzerland.

Ueli Hurter is the joint-Head of the Agriculture Section at the Goetheanum, Switzerland, and sits on the executive board of the International Biodynamic Association.

Bernard Jarman worked as an apprentice on a biodynamic farm in Germany before running a hill farm in Botton Camphill Village, North Yorkshire. He was Executive Director of the Biodynamic Agricultural Association in the UK for fifteen years and continues to teach courses in biodynamic agriculture all around the world. Bernard is the author of The Biodynamic Movement in Britain. He lives in Stroud, England.

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