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Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide

The Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum in Switzerland invites the worldwide biodynamic movement to join the discussion. This is the opportunity to put forward ideas, strategies, principles and approaches in current biodynamic practice, research, training and processing. The debate focuses in particular on how to work with the current challenges of our times. Have you always wanted to find out what actually underlies biodynamic agriculture, how the research on this is carried out, how it has

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#26 Cosmic Aspects in Biodynamic Agriculture

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2025/10/31

Co-section leader Eduardo Rincón invites Dennis Klocek to discuss the cosmic interconnections in biodynamic agriculture. Dennis Klocek has been gardening in harmony with the rhythms of nature using the biodynamic method for 40 years. He is co-founder of the Coros Institute, an internationally renowned lecturer, teacher, and author of nine books.

#25 Cosmic Rhythms in Agriculture

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2025/10/01

In this episode, co-section leader Eduardo Rincón invites Iris Stocker to share her unique insights into the influence of celestial rhythms on agricultural practices, enriched by her deep understanding of alchemical principles.Iris Stocker, born in Göttingen, Germany, brings a lifetime of experience at the intersection of agriculture, education, and astronomy. After ten years working with the Association for Plant Breeding, she expanded her knowledge at Emerson College in Great Britain,

#24 Anthroposophic Medicine and Biodynamics in Dialogue

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2025/09/02

Demi Franco is a doctor with a deep commitment to understanding health, illness, and the human being as a whole. She completed the International Training in Anthroposophic Medicine at Emerson College (UK) and gained professional experience in different countries and cultures. Together with Eduardo Rincón, she opens a dialogue about how medicine and agriculture can enrich each other – and how both approaches contribute to a deeper understanding of healing.

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#23 Connecting Agriculture and Education

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2025/08/08

The Living Farms Podcast is back!Host Eduardo Rincón welcomes inspiring guests from the worldwide biodynamic movement, opening up fresh perspectives – for example, on the connection between agriculture and education. How can these two fields enrich each other? And what can we learn from their interaction? Philipp Reubke, Co-Head of the Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum, shares his insights. Tune in – and be inspired!This episode was produced as part of the online course “Earth – Cosmos

#22 Breathing with the Climate Crisis

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this episode, we read parts of the newly published book “Breathing with the Climate Crisis” from Lin Bautze, Ueli Hurter and Johannes Kronenberg. The book derived from the collaborations and discussions before and during the agriculture conference 2021 in Dornach, Switzerland.We read Chapter 1 and Chapter 4. Further information about the book can be found here:English version: https://www.hawthornpress.com/books/changemaking/social-ecology-change/breathing-with-the-climate-crisis/German

#21 Biodynamics and Social Media

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this episode, we talk with Katrina Wolff about biodynamics and social media. We exchange on the reasons to start a social media channel, what benefits it offers and what risks it might bear.Katrina is a compost consultant and garden coach living in New Zealand. She began her business ‘Blue Borage’ in 2018, choosing to help make biodynamic composting better understood within the home gardening sector.She now creates online courses and offers remote coaching, and is involved with a wide

#20 Communicating Biodynamic Research

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this podcast we talk with Martin Quantin about biodynamic research communication. We exchange on the diversity of biodynamic research existing globally and how the practices on the farms influence the research of biodynamic agriculture. We elaborate on the role of media and communication for understanding the various benefits of biodynamic farming. And how biodynamic research can be strengthened in the near future.Martin Quantin works currently for the Biodynamic Research Association in

#19 Biodynamics Insights: Egypt with Sekem

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this episode we talk with Konstanze Abouleish and Angela Hofmann about the Sekem initiative and the biodynamic movement in Egypt. We talk about the origins and first steps of Sekem and why the social organism is as important as the farm organism when cultivating a community.The SEKEM Initiative was founded to realize the vision of sustainable human development. Its mission is the development of the individual, society and environment through a holistic concept which integrates economic,

#18 How to successfully market biodynamic products?

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this podcast, we talk with Annette Mueller from Fattoria La Vialla in Italy on the importance of customers for biodynamic products. We exchange on their experience how to come into contact and keep customers for a long time that value biodynamic products. Last, we explore why designing products with a circular economy approach is valuable for the farm, but also for marketing.Located in the middle of Tuscany, Fattoria La Vialla is a family run wine and farming estate that uses biodynamic

#17 Including the Heart in Biodynamic Education

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this podcast, we talk with Simone Helmle about why the heart, warmth and movement can become essential parts of adult education in biodynamics and anthroposophy. We talk about why Covid changed the learning experience and what can be done to provide an experience-based and long-lasting teaching experience for new students of the subjects.Simone teaches the subject "Socioculture and Anthroposophy" in the master course for resilient entrepreneurship in biodynamics at the Freie

#16 Biodynamic Insights: India with Sundeep Kamath

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this podcast we talk about the insights of biodynamic agriculture in India with Sundeep Kamath. Sundeep Kamath, has been actively involved in the International Biodynamic movement since the last decade. He collaborates with federal and local governments on policies and practices to promote biodynamic agriculture. As a Demeter Advisor, he advises multiple entities in Asia on Demeter certification and in mindful marketing in local and international markets. He is the former Secretary of

#15 Chances of Biodynamics and Agroforestry

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this episode we talk with Manfred Osterroth and Allen Clements about the chances and challenges of biodynamics in tropical regions. We talk about the chances of trees and why agroforestry might be an integrative way to apply biodynamic principles.Manfred is a small-scale farmer and agronomist, developing a new, anthroposophical inspired agriculture for the tropics: ART, agriculture-regenerative-tropical, which is a complete metamorphosis of “temperate climate Biodinamics”. He lives on a

#14 Biodynamic Bee-Keeping

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this podcast we are talking about why bees are great and what differentiates biodynamic bee-keeping from other forms of apiculture. We talk about the fascination of the little insects and what they help us to develop in ourselves, our surrounding landscapes and in the world.Dr. Johannes Wirz was the co-leader of the Research Institute at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland. He has a dissertation in molecular genetics at the University of Basel and does several projects on honeybee

#13 Policy Work and Biodynamics - Chances and Challenges

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this episode we talk about the potential of policy work for the biodynamic movement with Clara Behr. What are the challenges to reach policy makers? Why is it worth collaborating with political partners and where are limits for collaboration?What can you, as an individual, a farmer or in any other role of your life do to integrate policy work on a day-to-day basis.Clara Behr is working as Head of Policy and Public Relations for the Biodynamic Federation Demeter International for three

#12 Indigenous Knowledge, Traditional Agriculture and...

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/06/01

In this podcast we talk with Jean-Michel Florin about the similarities and differences of indigenous knowledge, traditional agriculture and biodynamics. Throughout the last years, indigenous ways of farming become more and more acknowledged. But is biodynamics an indigenous way of farming? Or can biodynamics benefit from traditional farming systems?What would be potentials for future collaboration and what are the combining factors between the movements.Get to know the perspective and

#11 Biodynamics and Climate Change Denial

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/05/31

In this podcast episode, Charles Cross from the Goetheanum Wochenschrift and Lin Bautze from the Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum exchange about climate change denial in anthroposophy and biodynamics. Is there really a climate change denial? Why are some people denying climate change? And how can biodynamics and anthroposophy support a healthy and resilient climate now and in the future.You are interested in further podcasts from the Goetheanum?Check out the link here:

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#10 Training your perception

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/05/13

In this last part of the three episode series, we will talk with Jean-Michel Florin about how perception can be trained in particular.Do you want to know more about our work?Get to know more about the Living Farms perception project --> https://www.sektion-landwirtschaft.org/en/perceptionCheck out our websites:www.sektion-landwirtschaft.orgInstagram @section_for_agricultureFacebook @sektion.fuer.landwirtschaft

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#9 Biodynamic Insights: UK with Rosalyn Scottland

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/05/12

In this episode we talk with Rosalyn Scottland about how she came across biodynamic farming and what her insights are from farming in this way.Rosalyn grew up in Devon on a 2 acre small holding with her parents, grandparents and brothers cultivating her love for, and innate sense of reciprocity between, all animate life.With her husband she is now the custodian of a small mixed, 1000 year old, 60 acre farm, by the river Dart in Devon, England, tending a small flock of sheep, 2 ½ acres of

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#8 Biodynamic Grains and Food Security

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/05/11

In this episode we talk with Peter Kunz about the values of grains, how their are cultivated in biodynamic and what kind of experiences he made in breeding biodynamic grains for centuries.We talk about how biodynamic grains differ from other varieties and cultivation practices. The different yields of a cultivating grains, besides the sole grain yield. And why biodynamic breedings takes longer to produce these high quality grains that are more resilient in the long run.And what benefits the

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#7 Project Results of Perception for Living Farms

Living Farms: Biodynamic perspectives worldwide ·

2023/05/10

In the episode, we continue to talk with Jean-Michel Florin about the importance of the own perception.Jean-Michel Florin is the co-head of the Section for Agriculture. He is a trainer and educator for biodynamic farmers and those to come.We deal with questions how perception of the farm can be trained and deepen the discussion of why it is important to invest in learning and mastering the skill of perceiving the farm organism in our times.Do you want to know more about our work?Get to know

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