An Interview with Dr. Steven Johnson, DO and Dennis Klocek, PhD, author, teacher, gardener and herbalist Dr. Steven Johnson: Hi Dennis. Thank you for having this conversation on the role of “nature” in health creation. There is a great deal interest in the effects of nature on health, especially mental health. I know you have taught many children about biodynamic … [Read more...] about The Role of Nature in Health Creation
The Role of Nature in Health Creation
Finding Faith in Field Work
an article by Darby Weaverfeatured in Summer 2019 issue of Biodynamics: After growing up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Darby attended Sterling College in northern Vermont, where she received a degree in sustainable agriculture. She has since spent the last decade growing biodynamic produce in the Southeast and teaching holistic and ecological methods to learners of all … [Read more...] about Finding Faith in Field Work
The Michaelmas Issue: Parenting, gardening, and finding meaning
Issue 3, Fall 2019 Dear Friends, Welcome to our Fall Newsletter! In honor of the harvest season and the festival of Michaelmas, we offer insight and inspiration from the fields of education and agriculture. We hope these re-kindle your connection with nature, with each other, and with your inner self in the spirit of courage and strength that draws so very near to us … [Read more...] about The Michaelmas Issue: Parenting, gardening, and finding meaning
The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture
A recommended book by Wendell Berry. In The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture (1977), author and farmer Wendell Berry critiques agricultural industrialization and its devastating effects on the environment, rural communities, and culture. Berry, a prominent environmentalist, cultural critic, and advocate of sustainable farming, draws on his expertise in both … [Read more...] about The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture
Waldorf 100- Becoming
From Waldorf 100: "Becoming" is the third film in a series of short films produced on the occasion of the centenary of Waldorf Education under the direction of the award-winning Californian documentary filmmaker Paul Zehrer, and which provide an insight into the inclusive diversity of Waldorf Education under the most diverse cultural, social, religious and economic conditions … [Read more...] about Waldorf 100- Becoming