WELCOME Dear Friends, On behalf of the Biodynamic Association’s board and staff I am thrilled to welcome you to our 2014 North American Conference: FARMING FOR HEALTH. We hope you enjoy the food, the music, the dancing, the talks, the workshops, the exhibitors, and the connections to new friends and old! I would like to thank the many sponsors, exhibitors, presenters, scholarship fund donors, and volunteers who made this event possible. I hold out to each of you our intention that this event bring you the insights, experiences, and community you need to take your next steps in seeking health for the earth, for your community, and for your self. That is why we have created this remarkable space for learning, growth, and celebration. To prepare for this event, I encourage you to take a few moments of reflection on the questions: What is my intention for being here? Who do I bring with me in my heart—friends, family members, departed mentors? These reflections will help you find your way to the people you need to meet and the ideas you need to encounter and engage. This event brings together an amazing array of people in the biodynamic movement and other allied movements to share their wisdom—more than 90 different presenters participating in more than 60 workshops! Drink deeply from this wellspring of wisdom, and remember that we are each here as both teacher and student, so take courage and weave your own red thread of wisdom into the larger tapestry of this event. I also encourage you to step back occasionally and listen deeply, find a quiet place within, and feel the spirit pulsing through the whole community. Only thus can a true community form. As Rudolf Steiner said: The healthy social life is found When in the mirror of each human soul the whole community finds its reflection and when in the community the virtue of each one is living Blessings on our conference!
Robert Karp, Executive Director
Contents Schedule 2 Map 5 Keynote Speakers
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Workshops At a Glance Tracks Descriptions
8 9 12
Special Events
26
Learning Community Meetups
28
Artistic Activities
30
Presenters
31
Exhibitors
34
Meals Conference Menu Food & Beverage Donors Local Food Tasting
36 36 37 38
Practical Information Children at the Conference Audio and Video Recordings Internet, Message Board, and Free Literature Quiet Reflection Bookstore and Author Signings Evaluations
40
The Biodynamic Association
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Biodynamic Scholarship Fund Donors
43
Sponsors
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