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==History== | ==History== | ||
Biodynamic agriculture was inaugurated in 1924 by Austrian scientist [[Rudolf Steiner]].<ref name=PaullJ> | Biodynamic agriculture was inaugurated in 1924 by Austrian scientist [[Rudolf Steiner]].<ref name=PaullJ>Paull, John (2011). "[https://www.academia.edu/9149070 Attending the First Organic Agriculture Course: Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course at Koberwitz, 1924]". European Journal of Social Sciences. 21 (1): 64–70.</ref> It is the oldest, non-chemical agricultural movement and pre-dates organic agriculture by some twenty years. Beginning in 1926, American farmers and gardeners joined the effort to test and promulgate Steiner's agricultural ideas.<ref name=usabd>Paull, John (2019) [https://www.academia.edu/39718306/Organic_Agriculture_in_Australia_Attaining_the_Global_Majority_51_ The Pioneers of Biodynamics in USA: The Early Milestones of Organic Agriculture in the United States], | ||
American Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 6(2):89-94.</ref> By 1938 there were 39 Americans who had joined this international effort, with some reading Steiner's work in the English translation and others in the German original.<ref name=usabd>Paull, John (2019) [https://www.academia.edu/39718306/Organic_Agriculture_in_Australia_Attaining_the_Global_Majority_51_ The Pioneers of Biodynamics in USA: The Early Milestones of Organic Agriculture in the United States], | American Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 6(2):89-94.</ref> By 1938 there were 39 Americans who had joined this international effort, with some reading Steiner's work in the English translation and others in the German original.<ref name=usabd>Paull, John (2019) [https://www.academia.edu/39718306/Organic_Agriculture_in_Australia_Attaining_the_Global_Majority_51_ The Pioneers of Biodynamics in USA: The Early Milestones of Organic Agriculture in the United States], | ||
American Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 6(2):89-94.</ref> | American Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 6(2):89-94.</ref> | ||
The Association was formed in 1938 in [[New York state]] with the support of [[Ehrenfried Pfeiffer]], a disciple of [[Rudolf Steiner]], when he immigrated to the U.S.<ref>A.D. Paschoal, "Sustainable Agriculture: An Increasing Worldwide Concern and Reality", presented at ''Second International Conference on Kyusei Nature Farming, São Paulo, Brazil'' (October 1991).[ | The Association was formed in 1938 in [[w:New York state|New York state]] with the support of [[Ehrenfried Pfeiffer]], a disciple of [[Rudolf Steiner]], when he immigrated to the U.S.<ref>A.D. Paschoal, "Sustainable Agriculture: An Increasing Worldwide Concern and Reality", presented at ''Second International Conference on Kyusei Nature Farming, São Paulo, Brazil'' (October 1991).[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928220912/http://www.infrc.or.jp/english/KNF_Data_Base_Web/PDF%20KNF%20Conf%20Data/C2-2-029.pdf Conference presentation]</ref> It is organized as a [[w:501(c)#501.28c.29.283.29|501(c)(3)]] [[w:non-profit organizations|non-profit organization]]. | ||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
The Association is a non-profit, membership organization and is open to the public. It has an educational focus and conducts conferences, workshops and seminars; publishes books and a quarterly journal, ''Biodynamics''; and supports regional, grass-roots membership groups. It provides several booklets with specific instructions on biodynamic methods, including the biodynamic preparations and composting.<ref>Steve Diver, ''Biodynamic Farming & Compost Preparation'', Alternative Farming Systems Guide: ATTRA, February 1999. [ | The Association is a non-profit, membership organization and is open to the public. It has an educational focus and conducts conferences, workshops and seminars; publishes books and a quarterly journal, ''Biodynamics''; and supports regional, grass-roots membership groups. It provides several booklets with specific instructions on biodynamic methods, including the biodynamic preparations and composting.<ref>Steve Diver, ''Biodynamic Farming & Compost Preparation'', Alternative Farming Systems Guide: ATTRA, February 1999. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509055713/http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/biodynam.pdf Document text]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:41, 30 July 2021
The North American Biodynamic Association (formerly Biodynamic Farming & Gardening Association) is a United States-based company that promotes Biodynamic agriculture system through educational and research programs and has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
History
Biodynamic agriculture was inaugurated in 1924 by Austrian scientist Rudolf Steiner.[1] It is the oldest, non-chemical agricultural movement and pre-dates organic agriculture by some twenty years. Beginning in 1926, American farmers and gardeners joined the effort to test and promulgate Steiner's agricultural ideas.[2] By 1938 there were 39 Americans who had joined this international effort, with some reading Steiner's work in the English translation and others in the German original.[2]
The Association was formed in 1938 in New York state with the support of Ehrenfried Pfeiffer, a disciple of Rudolf Steiner, when he immigrated to the U.S.[3] It is organized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Purpose
The Association is a non-profit, membership organization and is open to the public. It has an educational focus and conducts conferences, workshops and seminars; publishes books and a quarterly journal, Biodynamics; and supports regional, grass-roots membership groups. It provides several booklets with specific instructions on biodynamic methods, including the biodynamic preparations and composting.[4]
References
- ↑ Paull, John (2011). "Attending the First Organic Agriculture Course: Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course at Koberwitz, 1924". European Journal of Social Sciences. 21 (1): 64–70.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Paull, John (2019) The Pioneers of Biodynamics in USA: The Early Milestones of Organic Agriculture in the United States, American Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 6(2):89-94.
- ↑ A.D. Paschoal, "Sustainable Agriculture: An Increasing Worldwide Concern and Reality", presented at Second International Conference on Kyusei Nature Farming, São Paulo, Brazil (October 1991).Conference presentation
- ↑ Steve Diver, Biodynamic Farming & Compost Preparation, Alternative Farming Systems Guide: ATTRA, February 1999. Document text
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