A Farmer's Love

“Ever wish you could sit down with your favorite biodynamic farmer over a cup of tea and listen to his or her life story? This is your chance! In a refreshingly unguarded, conversational tone, Walter Moora introduces us to the mysteries of biodynamics and shares the intimate details of his lifelong quest for meaning, healing, and right relationship to the land. Enjoy!” –Robert Karp, Executive Director, Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association

“A Farmers Love is not so much about farming as it is a diary of one man’s life experiences, which include his love of farming. A heartwarming story.” –Frederick Kirschenmann, Ph.D., President of Kirschenmann Family Farms and international leader in sustainable agriculture

“Walter Moora’s story tells of his lifelong struggle to honor himself, his purpose, those he loves, and the land that holds us all is the overarching metaphor of our times as we work our way back to our place in the web of nature and forward into a new, more evolved way of being.” –Penny Kelly, author of Robes: A Book of Coming Changes

“People everywhere are recognizing that one of the most important actions they can take for the health of their families, the environment and the future is to grow healthy food. In A Farmer’s Love, Walter Moora offers inspiration and practical ideas for starting or deepening your journey for growing delicious, healthy food that will nurture you and a better world.” –Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director, Green America

“Walter Moora…introduced us to biodynamics on his Wisconsin dairy farm several years ago. He balances intelligence and intuition in imparting his considerable knowledge and wisdom, and it is a great pleasure to be able to learn even more from this trusted resource. We’re confident that Walter’s book will do the same for others.” –Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, former wine columnists for The Washington Post and coauthors of The Flavor Bible, winner of the 2010 Nautilus Book Award and 2009 James Beard Foundation Book Award

Walter Moora was born in the jungles of Borneo in 1949 of Dutch parents. By the end of high school, he knew he wanted to be a farmer and began his life path. Realizing that conventional farming fights nature instead of working with her, Walter left New Zealand in 1972 to learn how to work with nature through biodynamic methods. For thirty-five years, he has lived in the US and worked on Camphill community farms, as well as his own. In 1998, Walter’s wife was killed in an automobile accident. After years of deep grieving, he met a neighbor who had suffered similar grief and shared his spiritual outlook. Susan Davis had devoted her life to creating “KINS Innovation Networks” in social investing, organics, solar, micro-enterprise, corporate social responsibility and women’s empowerment. Through Susan’s Capital Missions Company, the couple began the successful Kindred Spirits Network (KINS), and invited social investors and philanthropists to visit our Nokomis Farm to learn how non-farmers can steward the Earth. In 2007, Walter sold his cattle and machinery, Susan spun off her latest KINS network, and they moved for almost a year to Vilcabamba, Ecuador. Walter currently writes, gives talks and workshops, and shares his life with Susan.