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Mice: A Farmer's Best Friend - The Josephine Porter Institute

Jul 29, 2023

Mice: A Farmer's Best Friend

When we consider Steiner's indications on "pest peppers" (remedies made to combat pests and weeds), you take the weed seed and destroy them either by fire or by rotting. Consider the rodent: the rodent lives primarily off seeds and yet, due to its incredibly inefficient digestive system, the rodent must consume its own feces to extract nourishment. What this really means is that rodents leave behind much of the vital potential of seeds when they eat them. The manure of rodents in the garden are nature's pest peppers. 
Cows Create Meadows - The Josephine Porter Institute

Jun 24, 2023

Cows Create Meadows

In Karl König's fascinating work Earth and Man he proposes that specific animals create landscapes like themselves. In particular, one that stands out for biodynamic practitioners is the cow, which, König suggests, creates meadows.
Does Biodynamics Improve Quality? - The Josephine Porter Institute

May 11, 2023

Does Biodynamics Improve Quality?

Never losing sight of common sense farming, biodynamics is an addition, not a subtraction, to what you're already doing right.
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