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Food Production - A Model For The Future
Modern agriculture is causing topsoil to be eroded at 3 million tons per hour (that’s 26 billion tons a year!). The carrying capacity of the earth is almost spent. To maintain our comfort zone consumerist lifestyles we will soon need five earths to sustain us in the style to which we have become accustomed. The mantra of free trade has failed the world’s poor but there is a better way and Biodynamic agriculture may be the only answer we have left.
What is Biodynamic Agriculture?
'Bio' comes from the Greek word which means life, and 'dynamic' means a moving force. Hence biodynamics is life as a moving force.Biodynamic farming principles and methods are based on the teachings of Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner who in 1924 outlined a method of agriculture that seeks to actively work with the health-giving forces of nature. He developed the technique in response to the degradation and nutrient depletion of European soils at the time.
Biodynamics is the oldest non-chemical agricultural movement in the West, predating, by 20 years, the organic farming movement. During the early decades of the twentieth-century farmers started using inorganic fertilizers such as nitrogen "condensed" from the air. Steiner believed that the introduction of this chemical farming was a very detrimental."Mineral manuring is a thing that must cease altogether in time, for the effect of every kind of mineral manure, after a time, is that the products grown on the fields thus treated lose their nutritive value."
- Rudolph Steiner (1861-1925)
- Rudolph Steiner (1861-1925)
Steiner was convinced that the quality of food in his time had degraded, and he believed the source of the problem was chemical farming's use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. Steiner considered the world and everything in it as simultaneously spiritual and material in nature, an approach termed monism. He also believed that living matter was different from dead matter. In other words, Steiner believed synthetic nutrients were not the same as their more living counterparts.
Biodynamics revolves around using a set of eight homeopathic-like animal, mineral and plant based preparations. These preparations are used at certain times to align with the rhythms of the Earth, Sun, Moon, planets and constellations. Followers of this method of farming believe that energy and life comes from the astronomic features in a rhythm, and activities such as planting and adding preparations are keyed to the astronomical events improving the quality and quantity of the foods.
Biodynamic farmers attempt to understand and work with life processes and they try to build their understanding of the mineral processes used in conventional agriculture. Biodynamics is a holistic system that considers the farm an organic system. As such, it also includes livestock.
Organic and biodynamic agriculture both consider a healthy soil as the foundation of healthy plants, animals and people. In fact, a healthy, well-structured soil, rich in humus and high in biological activity is a prerequisite for any sustainable agricultural system.
Vortexing (activating) Water - A Biodynamic Principal
Decades of use of biodynamic methods on farms around the world has shown that rich, healthy soil qualities can be effectively promoted using biodynamic techniques. These techniques also reverse soil degradation.
Pest and disease control on a biodynamic farm is usually managed by developing the farm as a total organism/system. When specific pest and weed control is required products are made from the weeds and pests themselves. Not requiring expensive and dangerous chemical based products.
'One Man, One Cow, One Planet' is a film that will help you to see the far-reaching benefits of biodynamic farming.
From your backyard to mass scale agriculture knowing where your food comes from, how it is grown and how to grow it yourself is a 'must have' skill for health independence and sustainability.
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What Others Are Saying
Having understood the cutthroat commercialism in certain agri/dairy farming practices in India, I was seriously contemplating on how to make a change to at least a small sector down south in India by doing this in the right manner. Came across this documentary on bio dynamic practice,where I saw Peter's involvement on such a cause. This DVD is a must have for anyone(in my case not even a farmer/farming background) who is planning to make a difference to the society and even for people with commercial aspirations in the field of medium to large scale farming.
-Vivek Jayan 
One man takes on a dying planet. Simple, heart felt and inspired. Peter Proctor is a gentle man that quietly goes about the business of changing the way we farm. The dead soil of India, stripped of it's nutrients by harsh fertilizers and pesticides is turned back into rich earth though the practice of Biodynamic farming. Dying land and desperate farmers are saved by this unlikely hero. The film is beautifully written and photographed and well worth a look.
-Trig Singer - After seeing this film, we immediately started a recycle bin and compost pile. So far, we've used the organic material in our garden and have had a great year of veggies. It's a wonderful feeling. And it's a great film. Can't wait for the sequel. We have shared this with all our friends. - L.H. Lenhoff
- This is a beautiful film that shows an inspiring journey of Peter Proctor, whom many call "the father of biodynamics." The film follows him on an mission to India to help farmers who have been severely taken advantage of by Monsanto and its so-called "green revolution." It's amazing to see how one man can offer so much help, knowledge, and heartfulness to so many others. He travels to countless Indian farms and teaches them some biodynamic principles to help them get their farms turned around and back to being self-sufficient. You can't help but feel called to go plant a garden after seeing this wonderfully inspiring film. - Gemma Paton
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