Friends - I've finally prepared a .pdf file for the flyer for the October 4-6 Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference.
If you have any place that you could hang a flyer or if you have a BD or Biological Farming group that would appreciate this information, please contact me off-line and I'll email you a copy of the pdf file (opens with Acrobat, which is free from www.adobe.com) Contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for you copy. (This will be on the conference web page when I get it completed) BD Consultants: the conference is a great thing to recommend to your clients! I've included the content of the flyer below. The fully formated .pdf file is much easier to read and use. -Allan PS I'll add Steve Storch to the list of speakers just as soon as he responds to one of my invitations. PPS Early registration is a tremendous help to us on this end for planning meals, etc. It's your registration that make it possible to hold this conference. The Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference Traditional Nutrition and Restorative Farming October 4 - 6, 2002 * Lovettsville, VA Three days of fun and wisdom while learning how to grow better food by working with Nature Presented by Allan and Maura Balliett and the BRC CSA Interns with support from the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship and the Biodynamic Association of America Scheduled Speakers and Workshop Leaders Special Presentation by Howard Shapiro, Founding member of Seeds of Change and author of the inspirational Bantam Press book, Gardening for the Future of the Earth. Growing with NATURE GLEN ATKINSON (Garuda Biodynamic Consulting) Glen spoke for us in Charles Town, WV a couple of years back. Many people who attended that event have already signed up for this conference for a chance to spend more time listening to the wisdom of this prominent New Zealand progressive biodynamic practitioner. " His interest has been mostly focused towards developing Steiner's Biodynamic agriculture and medical indications using his understanding of traditional Astrology. This has lead to a simple yet innovative theory and philosophy as a basis for many practical activities, which take the form an astrological and biodynamic horticultural consulting business, using a specially developed homeopathic essences system to bring out the best in both people and plants." from his web page (http://get.to/garuda). Put succinctly, Glen will teach you how to make homeopathic remedies of Steiner's preps that will make your agricultural prep applications faster and more effective. Dr. ELAINE INGHAM (Soil Foodweb Inc) Leading researcher in methods of enhancing the life in the soil to the benefit of the crops growing in it and the people eating those crops. All the buzz about compost tea has come from Elaine's work and evangelism. MARK SHEPHERD Mark has much practical experience in developing perennial food systems (tree crops) for both animals and the human community. ALTERNATIVE NUTRITION and HEALING MARK PURDEY A tireless researcher, Mark is an organic dairyman from the U.K. who has found the real source of Mad Cow disease. What he has discovered will both relieve you and terrify you. Mark was the recipient of ACRES USA's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. WILL WINTER A featured speaker at last year's ACRES USA conference and a leading writer and speaker on holistic animal health JERRY BRUNETTI, (Agri-Dynamics) Maximizing pasture health, livestock health and human health. SUBTLE ENERGY: BIODYNAMICS / COSMICULTURE / ORGONOMY Dr. JAMES DeMEO, (Orgone Biophysical Research Lab) Author of Saharasia. Leading researcher with the Reich Cloudbuster and a prominent rainmaker HUGH LOVEL (Union Agricultural Institute) America's foremost biodynamic teacher, author of A Biodynamic Farm for Growing Healthy Vegetables and America's leading practitioner of Cosmiculture, HUGH COURTNEY, (The Josephine Porter Institute) Hugh makes most of the high quality biodynamic preps used in North America. Brewer of the Pfeiffer Field spray and Pfeiffer Compost Starter. He will teach you how to use them and much more! REGISTRATION: CONFERENCE FEE $125 for full-paid pre-registration. $150 at the door.. Two lunches are provided. Free camping. The conference is 70mi from Washington DC and 20 min. from Dulles Airport. To make reservations: Call (540) 668-6165 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Late breaking information at our web page: www.gardeningforthefuture.com (under active preparation) The Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference Mailing Address: 36824 Pinehill Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132 * (540) 668-6165 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.gardeningforthefuture.com
