Fwd:(from SANET) call for papers on 'Good Food'

Alternatives JOURNAL ***Please circulate widely*** **Apologies for Cross Postings** Call for Proposals for a Special Issue on "Good Food" We all know we should eat good food. But good food isn't just what's recommended in the Canada Food Guide - good food isn't just healthy for people, it is he

Small Pox Vaccination or a Disney Cruise?

From the washington Post, Dec 5 Smallpox Vaccine Reactions Jolt Experts From Rashes to Fevers, Array of Side Effects Is Uncommon Today As physical specimens, the Baylor University students were fit and healthy, the "crème de la crème," in the words of researcher Kathy Edwards. Yet when she inocul

Re: WENDELL BERRY: The Agrarian Standard + FRESH AND LOCAL

Hi, Depart of Defense is DOD. They handle the food supplied to public schools as well as bombing other countries. Pat > Pat - What's a DOD contract? -Allan Are you serious? When did this happen? I thought it was USDA or some education department that handled school lunches. (Where have I

Re: Disney cruise please

Also nterested in what people have heard about the Disney cruises that have resulted in much illness. Right after 9/11 i heard that the Bush family was heavily invested in the small pox vaccine. I don't doubt this is true. Again, can anyone tell me more? -Allan

Re: Allan, you old sneak!

Allan, when did you join Homesteader's Work group? Ahh, come on, Martha, you know, wherever two or more are gathered..

Re: fad?

This is a great motto...!!! What I should have said is I worry about how long the general population can hold interest in anything!! It's also interesting to know that herbalist Jim Duke refers to this and the preceding year as 'the great herbal depression.' His point is that less money is

Re: fad?

\Much the same is happenign with organic now. Who knows where it will lead...??? \\ Well, we know where it will lead if left to it's own dynamics. In the herb business, the biggest problem is that consumers think price only and do not make an attempt to work in the realm of quality. This mean

Re: Hugo Erbe

Mark - I'm certainly interested in a copy for myself. You can contact Hugh Courtney at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to get an order from JPI. Hugh's very into the elemental stuff and, as you know, there are very few good books out. -Allan PS Yes, I'd be happy buying my copy from JPI

CSA and United way

Instead, try and get national & local non profits involved in your csa's to sponsor share prices for low income members, such as Roxbury Farm did this year, through the United Way, sponsoring some membership in Harlem. Got any more info on this, Jane? Are there any write-ups? This is brilliant,

Re: WENDELL BERRY: The Agrarian Standard

Rose - You can read the Berry "Agrarian" article at http://www.oriononline.org/pages/om/02-3om/Berry.html It came from the Orion Society homepage -Allan

Re: Other than Jeavons?

My only information on biodynamic gardening is from the Jeavons books. Anything else I should be reading? Rose Rose - Emphatically, Jeavons is NOT biodynamic. Biodynamics is a spiritual approach to farming Jeavons was exposed to biodynamics from Chadwick, who claimed to have studied directly

Re: Hugo Erbe

I've been advised that the rights to the English version of this work are owned by Schaumburg Publications in Schaumburg, Illinois, Tel/Fax (708) 351-2444. It would be inappropriate, I understand, to introduce another commercial English translation under these circumstances. It's essential tha

Re: Hugo Erbe

They have the rights, but are things actually progressing with the translation? Maybe Shaumburg would like some one to assist in the process? Christy easy enough to check out: Shaumburg Tel/Fax (708) 351-2444. -Allan

GETTING ON BD NOW! and GETTING OFF BD NOW!

Envirolink has it's quirks. One of those quirks is that it is so anti-spam that it often rejects subscribers from posting to this list. Sometimes, it's so cautious that is outright unsubscribes people, without fanfare. If you ever took a look at the spam files that BD Now! generates, my friend

Re: GETTING ON BD NOW! and GETTING OFF BD NOW!

Rose - et al - PLEASE, let's keep focused on the biodynamics and not allow ourselves to be drawn off topic by the quirks of the moderator. Anyone who cannot abide by this request, I will personally give the email address of to the YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE spammers and they will never want again fo

Re: FW: fad?

Allan, I will get back to you after talking more with JP to see if he can write up some of these ideas he's also been working on for many years about expanded csa's & share them with the list. Also to get the practical info on how the United Way shares in Harlem came to be realized. Thanks, Jane.

Re: FW: fad?

I do not see where you are muckraking as I see no disagreement. Although I am not really sure what people are voting for these days, I do know that just in the short time I have been a member of a csa in this country, from 1989 until now, that csa farms and memberships have multiplied from a handfu

Re: CSA Retention rates

The biodynamic CSA I belong to, the Temple-Wilton (NH) Community Farm, has been in operation since 1985 and provides 100 families with vegetable and dairy products. We have 60 families on the waiting list and have only 1 or 2 openings a year, a retention rate of 98+ Commendable! Temple-Wilton is

Evolving meaning of CSA

Evolving Concept of CSA ROBYN VAN EN CENTER CSA is a relationship of mutual support and commitment between local farmers and community members who pay the farmer an annual membership fee to cover the production costs of the farm. In turn, members receive a weekly share of the harvest during the

Re: GETTING ON BD NOW! and GETTING OFF BD NOW!

I get about 500 messages a day. Most of them from the descendents of African potentates. I'm really quick on the delete key, so, by all means, get that BD NOW! in the subject of your message!! Strangely, it appears, that some people, people apparently more blessed than myself, have taken unnec

Re: CSA Retention rates

Keep the farmer healthy, with sufficient pay and help and I believe that no CSA that starts up will ever falter. In Love and Light, (Mr)Chris Chris - Thanks for your post. It brings up another question: how does a CSA farmer (you? people you know?) afford to contact potentially quality member

Re: CSA Retention rates

Also, Leigh, in your own CSA practice, you make a point of maximizing your contact with the shareholders, delivering food yourself and chatting the folks up rather than delegating that task. I had to use interns to deliver this season. I just couldn't leave the farm for that long twice a week.

RODALE (RE) EMBRACES "REGENERATIVE" AGRICULTURE Fwd: The Rodale Institute and the return of The New Farm®

From SANET Status: U Thread-Topic: The Rodale Institute and the return of The New Farm® Thread-Index: AcKgap5lFkiXveFgR6SFTitmr2Hilw== Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:47:28 -0500 Reply-To: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: Sustainable Agriculture Netwo

Best Chance to Help Cuban Elementals

Friends - Today I received a postcard from Carlos Alberta Hernandez M.S. of Villa Clara, Cuba. I am unable to assit him. Hopefully, someone on the list can step up to making this important publication available to this interested person in Cuba. -Allan He says: Dear Allan Balliett estimated

Radionics and Field Broadcasting was Re: Perfect Orchard

Hugh - Let's do it! -Allan Dear Per, We need a discussion on this. Radionics, is not exactly the same as field broadcasting. But they are related. I'll have to get back to this. In the meanwhile, any others like to have a go at this? Hugh Visit our website at: www.unionag.org

Re: book review?

Martha - I looked at this book when it first came out. My recollection is that the title of this book is an appropriation of the term 'biodynamics,' Fortunately, according to Amazon.com, this book is out of print. The following user review appeard at the Amazon site: This book is not about bio

REPOST: Radionics and Field Broadcasting was Re: Perfect Orchard

Status: U From: "James Hedley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Perfect Orchard Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:36:29 +1100 X-Priority: 3 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Hugh, Lloyd, Gil, Per Garp and others, Just to start the discussion rolling I agre

Re: sealant for cut tree limb?

Lily - Hopefully Jim Marquardt will verify this, but it is my understanding that sealers are out of vogue and that properly done pruning cuts should be left un-dressed. -Allan

Re: Ferdinand's clay coating

OK, Woody - Let's hope you are really there...or here! -Allan Wasn't it Ferdinand who was coating his tree trunks in the wintertime with a mixture of cow manure and clay? Is anyone else doing this and if so, what are the benefits / results?

Re: Perfect Orchard

Lloyd - I take it that this is the 'dolomite' that Pat Colbey recommends as a free choice mineral supplement for livestock. Everyone - Is LIME what we would ask for to get 'dolomitic lime'? Is this something that one can buy with confidence at the coop or is it best purchased from an organic am

Re: Ferdinand's clay coating

Here's an early BD Tree Paste recipe (preceded by a recipe for a tree wash spray) From: The Biodynamic Treatment of Fruit Trees, Berries, and Shrubs by Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer (Available from JPI) Ad. 4. Tree Washing with No. 500 and equisetum tea, One portion, or unit, of No. 500 is suspended

Percy Schmeiser and the beast known as "Monsanto"

Percy Schmieser is the Canadian seed-saving Canola grower who was accused by Monsanto of stealing their patented Round-up Ready canola seed from them. Instead of bowing down before Monsanto, Percy, whose family has worked over 40 years to develop the strain of Canola that he grows, chose to fig

Saving foundation seedstocks from GMO contamination

Never have corporations been so obvious in their attempt to remove us from Nature. The contamination of our seedstock is simply a corporate business plan. Worse, it currently appears that governments will support the rights of corporations to the owner ship of our native food plants. This is

Re: Other than Jeavons?

Thanks, Patti. You seem to be one of the blessed, already realizing that the cup must be emptied before it can be filled! I appreciate the feedback. -Allan

Re: Perfect Orchard-Calcium

Dorothy, et al - If you get a good soil test, like one from Jerry Brunetti http://www.agri-dynamics.com or Joel at Logan Labs, the recommendations for lime will be layed right for you: you'll know if you need dolomite or if you need high-calcium lime. A good soil test interpreter will also loo

Re: Percy Schmeiser and the beast known as "Monsanto"

Among the many insanties of this is that Monsanto can 'own' canola if it simply contains one of their genes. It doesn't matter how many years canola has been part of the commons, now, with one little change, Monsanto can claim the entire plant as its own. The value to them of contaminating ALL

Re: Want video of Percy Schmeiser and the beast known as"Monsanto"

I tried to find a video of Percy Schmeiser giving a talk about this. There must be a video. You don't really get the urgency of it all until you hear his story from his own heart. The Environmental Committee of the Northern Panhandle Green Party in Sandpoint is going to put on a program about gene

Re: Percy Schmeiser and the beast known as "Monsanto"

Schmeiser's appeal will come to the Canadian Supreme Court in the near future. The issue there will be the protection of a patent already extended to a lifeform, will it not? It will be interesting to see how it comes out at that level. -Allan . One faint glimmer of hope: the Supreme Court of

Re: Perfect Orchard-Calcium

Pardon my ignorance, Lloyd: do you have any idea of why calcium nitrate is not acceptable for organically certified crops? Graham is very health conscious and he was very accepting of calcium nitrate as a first season or emergency input. How do you feel about it? (And, why?) Thanks! -Allan

Re: Perfect Orchard-Calcium

Dear friends - Does anyone know of anyone who has 'applied lime' using the Kolisko approach? If so, can you comment on the effect(s)? Thanks _Allan

Re: Perfect Orchard-Calcium

Phil Wheeler in Michigan sells it. He's a brixer. Thanks for the good local news, Rex. Do you have contact info this "Phil Wheeler"? -Allan PS Let me know if you want to borrow any tapes from ACRES this year

Re: Perfect Orchard-Calcium

Roger - Thanks for this good note. It is appropriate that I mention to all BD Now! readers - - especially the many newbies - - that the biodynamic approach emphasizes the realm of the LIVING. It is not considered to be appropriate for a biodynamic farmer to apply minerals directly on the land

Re: PLEASE, don't think that that is all you can do

Folks - Yes, we do need to save our seeds. I cannot say enough in praise of that. It is a noble sacred act,the groundfloor of quality ecological farming. However, it should be pointed out that the Schmiesers were saving their seed for over 40 years. Now, thanks to Monsanto, the breeding that

BD Olive and Beef Operation in OZ

A transcript of a tv interview with the celebrity owners of a Podolinsky advised BD Olive and Beef operation can be found at: http://www.abc.net.au/austory/transcripts/s377105.htm

Re: PLEASE, don't think that that is all you can do

I'll point out that the is mounting evidence (that should have been collected in the first place) that both Canola and soy are detrimental to human & animal heath. Sorry, M, I was too busy looking at the forest to see the trees. Even if you don't give a hoot for canola or soy as foods - - and,

Re: Perfect Orchard-Calcium

Lloyd - Remind me: how do you get the calcium nitrate down? What are your rates? How would you modify this if you were working in a garden? Thanks -Allan

Re: PLEASE, don't think that that is all you can do

Sorry Allan, but if you do your research

Re: PLEASE, don't think that that is all you can do

Sorry Allan, but if you do your research Gil - I do do my research, thanks. Even Sally Fallon supports traditional cultured soy products as foods for humans. Not just as acceptable foods for humans, but foods that have long histories of being nourishing, healthful foods. These foods include te

Re: Soy (PLEASE, don't think that that is all you can do)

Allan, of interest: my naturapath recently told me that she no longer eats much miso because it can bring on infections stored in the body. I beg your pardon? Do you have more details on what is meant by this? If you are saying that infections are stored in the body, why wouldn't you want them

Re: Calcium chloride

Don't mean this to be an endorsement.. sorry Allan if listing a company is inappropriate... just thought someone might have time to check it out further oh.. and he's practically a neighbor of yours... Perry - There's no harm at all listing sources on BD Now! You handled this exactly as y

Percy Schmeiser Lecture On-line

Dear Friends - Thanks to support from Nancy, Jane and Curtis that was both necessary and sufficient, I've installed the first of many streaming audio lectures at the BD Now! home page. Do yourself a favor and listen to what Percy has to say. If you are not in a motiating rage right now about w

It's a Big Country: but where's AP?

Friends - I'm still trying to find information on what Alex Podolinsky is up to nowadays. If you've heard or if you work with him, please let me know what you know, ok? Thanks -Allan

Re: It's a Big Country: but where's AP?

Have heard that AP will be giving a lecture some time next year at the Orange campus, uni of Sydney. Will post details when I get them. L&L Liz Thanks, Liz. Let's get a tape, too, ok? -Allan

Re: Monsanto in financial trouble

Monsanto have gone too far and now they are in financial trouble. Have a look at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2589789.stm Thinking so much about Percy Schmeiser recently (has anyone other than Kara tested the site?), I seemed to recall that we were hearing that Monsanto was going under

"Mad Cow" Mark Purdey On-line

I've installed a Real Player lecture at the Sound Archive Page (http;//www.ibiblio.org/biodynamics) by Mark Purdey at Sally Fallon's "Wise Traditions" Conference this past Spring. In case you've missed it: Mark Purdey is the leading independent researcher into the cause of Mad Cow and related "

Vandana Shiva: STOLEN HARVEST

Another Audio file at the BD Now! Sound Archives Page: http://www.ibiblio.org/biodynamics Vandana Shiva discusses the machinations of multi-nationals in rural India. Saving the world for the children. Let's discuss it here in BD Now! when you get a chance. All bug reports or requests for suppo

Re: Perfect Orchard-Calcium

Lloyd said: Roger, dont you think you have got a bit carried away with this? Lloyd , I assume that Roger was responding to my more generalized statement about the use of artificial fertilizers to jump start a depleted piece of ground. Roger, I appreciate that you spoke up for the finer sens

THE THREE KINGS PREPARATION INFO

The Three Kings Preparation Please be aware - In light of the events in the world today, it is increasingly important that more and more people must consciously take up the use of the Three Kings Preparation and thereby express a willingness to work with the elemental kingdom, whether we have

THREE KINGS UPDATE

I spoke to Hugh Courtney this a.m. He has 3 Kings kits on hand. I pass this info to you as a service. There is no mercantile intent. Shipping, due to the holidays and the weekends, is problematic, however, since this prep must be initiated on Dec 31. If you are interested in applying three kin

Re: Perfect Orchard-Calcium

Is it only oil that the US is after or is it power over all decisions made by anyone in all facets of life? It will be really amazing to see what happens world wide when the bombs start dropping. To me the only honourable outcome for this war is George. W. Bush and Saddam Hussein to have a pistol

ADMIN: Re: Science article on BD

Good job. Broke both of the golden rules with one click of the mouse. Folks: TRIM YOUR RESPONSES. We're not Morons, everyone knows how to read a thead, it doesn't need to be forwarded each time. Also, never post graphics or other attachments to this list. Thanks -Allan

Re: Perfect Orchard -soil test

Perfect Orchard -soil test What do you need to look for in a soil test, and why ? "looking for an ag interpretation " Per Garp/NH Per - For a literal answer to your question, Go to the EarthWorks site I gave you the url for earlier. There you can find both a blank soil test form (results ie

Re: ADMIN: Science article on BD

Please allow me to generalize that statment toward its pragmatic intent: many viruses are carried by attachments. For the reason, among others, attachments are not allowed on responsible mailing lists. If you do have something to share with the group thats can only be handled as an attachmen

Mark Purdey Vindicated: (mal-)Nutritional Roots of Mad Cow Disease

Thanks to Bob Avery on the Forum list for this link: http://www.redflagsweekly.com/features/2002_july24.html Don't miss the _Purdey presentation at http://www.ibibilio.org/biodynamics =Allan

CORRECTION: Re: Mark Purdey Vindicated: (mal-)Nutritional Rootsof Mad Cow Disease

URL for soundfile has been corrected. -Allan Thanks to Bob Avery on the Forum list for this link: http://www.redflagsweekly.com/features/2002_july24.html Don't miss the _Purdey presentation at http://www.ibiblio.org/biodynamics =Allan

Re: perfect orchard -The soil

Dorothy - Help me here. Do you mean compost tea made with fish and yucca used as microbial foods? It's my understanding that compost teas like this can be applied weekly through the winter season, as long as the ground is NOT frozen. As I understand it, it is kosher to deep mulch the soil you

BIOPHARMING QUESTIONED AS GM PIG VACCINE TAINTS CROPS

http://www.guardian.co.uk/gmdebate/Story/0,2763,865030,00.html Alarm as GM pig vaccine taints US crops Strict new guidelines planned after contamination Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington Tuesday December 24, 2002 The Guardian US authorities, shaken by a case in which food crops were contaminated

RKM: New Pearl Harbor

Subject: Re John Pilger reveals the American plan Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:16:38 -0500 www.newstatesman.co.uk http://pilger.carlton.com/print/124759 New Statesman (London) 16 December 2002 John Pilger reveals the American plan Two years ago a project set up by the men who now surround George

Observed today, Dec 30 at 10 am

Out feeding the chickens a little late today, ice still in the buckets, but the promise of 60+ days between now and the end of the week in the air, I saw a brown spider the size of a quarter walking slowly, but with intention, across the crusted snow. Maybe I'm learning the hard way: last Febru

Phil Forbes

Does anyone have contact info for former Forntie Herb Farm Farm Manager, Phil Forbes. If you do, please pass it on to me off-line at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks -Allan Balliett

Re: Best Chance to Help Cuban Elementals

Wouldn't the BDA offer subscriptions to those who can't afford it? Christy I should have brought the group up to date on this: the BDA has offered a subscription to the requesters and, as I understand it, backissues to a Cuban university. Good work on the part of the BDA, eh? -Allan

Re: more buggy questions

But why now? there isn't anything for them to eat, and it's too cold for them to be very active, yet year after year, they always do it. Martha - I don't know texas, but our piles of winter lady bugs only started a couple of years ago. Have they been happening there for longer? I actually saw p

Re: CSA's

Another group's discussion turned to CSA last couple of days. Now I'm intrigued, I know biodynamic farming was where the concept probably began so I was wondering how many list members either operate a CSA or belong to one? Martha - I've operated CSA's for the past 4 years and plan to again this

Re: sorry, I was unclear

She's been a CSA for 6 years and has a waiting list. So she's obviously doing things right, I just wondered about the amounts offered. Martha - Do you know how many shares this person does? Another strange thing that's come up in recent years is farmers who say they are 'doing a CSA' and then w

Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Causes andConsequences

(I received the report summarized below as a sort of New Year's gift from Jerry Brunetti who was forwarding it from Gary Wegner of Natural Aeration Inc. Nutrient Cycling Advisory Team www.CIRCUL8.com. The original source appears to be The Ecological Society of Ameri

Re: Three Kings Prep

I have sprayed 501 once and used 508 a couple of times in the past year, but never done sequential spraying of all the preps. Should I wait until next year to do the Three Kings spraying? Best, Merla Merla - No barrel compost? No BD compost? No 500? I'm not expert on Three Kings Prep, but I w

Re: Three Kings Prep

I have sprayed 501 once and used 508 a couple of times in the past year, but never done sequential spraying of all the preps. Should I wait until next year to do the Three Kings spraying? Best, Merla Wow! Thanks for your note earlier, Merla! I was all geared up to spray 3 Kings today, hence m

Re: Three Kings Prep

Merla: One way to get all the preps on the land is the way you've planned: make your own BD 500 and BC, make your own BD prepped compost, wait until it's all ready, then spray. THEN your intentions are manifested, the ground is enlivened, the Nature Spirits are happily fed, and you can apply the

Re: Three Kings Prep

Hi Allan: Barbara writing here. No it is not appropriate to use the Three Kings at any other time of the year. Allan could you possibly post the portion of the JPI newsletter (Fall 2001) that talks about what is necessary to have sprayed biodynamically before applying the Three Kings Spray. It is

Re: source of nettle seeds

Folks - One year I cut my seeding nettle back and put the cuttings in the compost pile. I thought my chopping preceded the maturity of the seed, but apparently not. I applied that compost in the fall and in the spring I had, well, a cover crop of nettle plants everywhere I had put down the com

Re: Insurance query for herbalists

In my experience, If you sell the herbs and preparations as food, you can get a rider on your home insurance policy, even if you are growing the herbs on land separate from your residence. If you current carrier can't handle this, check the yellow pages for a FARM BUREAU releated insurance agen

You know, the "Heart is not a Pump" thing...

The Dynamic Heart and Circulation Craig Holdrege http://www.praxagora.com/stevet/netfuture/ni/ic/ic7/heart.html This essay is a substantially shortened version of Craig's introduction to a book called "The Dynamic Heart and Circulation", of which he is the editor. Many of the supporting referen

Lily Kolisko: Workings Of The Stars In Earthly Substances

Entire article with plates at http://www.anth.org.uk/Science/kolisko/Kolisko_211126.htm WORKINGS OF THE STARS IN EARTHLY SUBSTANCES It is here to deal with the Mystery of Matter and to open up a path into a vast domain, where wonderful things will be revealed to us, if we will but observe imp

Still need 3Kings Prep? Not too late!!!

Hi Allan Please let the list know, that the Viroqua, WI Biodynamic group has 6, 1 mile doses and 1, 2 mile dose of the 2 Kings prep. For those interested call Brian at 608-637-8890. It will have to be mailed tomorrow in order to get it to you on time. A 2 mile dose will enclose a 160

An Impassioned but Anonymous Reader writes Re: 3-Kings & Merla

IMHO Merla should get out there and put down the kings prep. Even if she HADN'T PREVIOUSLY used the traditional preps. However, she should make the commitment to use them from now on. To know about the 3Kings prep and NOT use it is, IMO, a BIGGER betrayal than using it with insufficient le

FBI ASKS FARMERS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THEIR NEIGHBORS

From Blue Ridge Leader and Loudoun Today, Loudoun County Virginia, Vol 18 #48, DECEMBER 20, 2002 FBI Warns Area Farmers If your neighbor hates genetically modified corn, and he experiments with explosives in the backyard, you probably should report him to local police, an FBI agent told farm

Re: Chef's A Field

G'day: Good for Whole Foods. They arrived here in Seattle about 2 years ago. Portland Oregon, this year and a second in Seattle in 1-2 years. Great addition to the neighborhood. Cheers Penelope Dear Penelope - How are your traditional food coops holding up under the competition? Does Whole Fo

Re: FW: [SANET-MG] FW: job in biodynamic,organic -- Exec Director

Jane - Did you forward a copy to Greg Willis? -Allan

Re: Whole Foods, you are what you buy

So, though I like WF and admire how far they've come in the health food industry, they DID treat it as an industry. To them, that organically grown sticker is nothing more than a commodity. Industry vs movement. We're not doing ourselves any favor if we celebrate the successes of the industry wh

Re: Monsanto submitted its petition for comm. of GE Wheat

Monsanto has submitted its petition for deregulated status on GE wheat. Folks, if you don't get the inplications of this, listen to the Percy Schmeiser talk at http://www.ibiblio.org/biodynamics He pretty much lays out their tactics and warns that they are coming to the U.S. with the GMO whea

Re: FW: [SANET-MG] FW: job in biodynamic,organic -- Exec Director

Maybe Greg would like to take over Demeter Assoc. !! Michael Michael If I understand correctly, Greg has already applied for the position. -Allan

Re: Monsanto submitted its petition for comm. of GE Wheat

"how much longer are we going to take this"thats the statement of the new year. Perys situation is the (but one of many) story of 2003 and how do we stand with him/them? Bob - I'm at a loss. The response must be both powerful and persistent. I really believe that if the man or woman on th

A few comments from Greg on the Opening at Demeter

If you want to chat this up on BD Now!, let me know. I think Michael Roboz has also put your name forward. Dear Allan, You can put this up on your list if you like. In any event, please thank Michael. Methinks that until there is a real splinter group out there that numbers not in the score

BD Farming in America

There's no one there to teach them. No leader. No wise man. No wise woman. No body. Vacuous. A vacuum at the top, middle and bottom. Good people leave organizations like these - one way or the other. More often than not, if they try to enlighten them, they are kicked out. Which is good for a

Re: BD Farming in America

As usual, Pat, you are both right on! and an inspiration. I wish you could afford the time to mentor us all on community organization. -Allan Hi all, Couldn't help but comment on this topic. With my conference only a few weeks to go, I've been busy setting up classes (8 from Feb.to May), 5

Re: FW: CSA's

This is powerful stuff, Jane. I was not aware of this at all. This is like finding out that the Finhorn Garden was started on biodynamic preps (it was)! I was working with the Biodynamic Journal when Robyn died. At the time I was taken back by how many prominent NE CSA farmers could not 'make

Re: FW: CSA's

I do like the one aspect of the 'old time' CSA theory in that the subscribers share in the success and failure of the program. This means, no outside sales. What you grow goes to your subscribers. This works to make the subscribers feel more part of the farm, and it does work to educate the pe

Fwd: Re: FW: CSA's

from Jean paul courtens Hi Jane and Allan: I think it is also important for the subscribers at "BD Now" to know that Jan vanderTuin (whom I had forgotten to mention), had brought the idea with him from Dornach, Switzerland. There Jan had either worked, or just met with a farmer that had a C

Fwd: Re: FW: CSA's

From: Jean Paul Courtens I missed this one and I should have read this one-first before I responded. It think it is important to understand that farming is all three; Free spiritual life is represented by the wisdom of the farmer. The right sphere in the issues of who owns what right to what.

Re: Monsanto submitted its petition for comm. of GE Wheat

I don't mean to discourage anyone. Let's keep building awareness, and rejection of the vogue agendas such as Monsanto's. But quite frankly I see little salvation in this alone. What will help us most is if things get a LOT worse. SNIP Like I said, things may have to get a LOT worse before they wil

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