Hidden in the beautiful Moss Valley, south Sheffield, Moss Valley Market Garden grows vegetables and fruit that are as good for you as they are for the earth. Sheffield's finest biodynamic and organic vegetables and fruit market uses purely natural growing techniques and follows the rhythms of nature to ensure that the produce is brimming with health and vitality. (Sunday June 5th, 2022 — Yorkshire Live - UK)

Researchers were stunned when they discovered a species of seagrass had effectively cloned itself for 4,500 years and covered nearly 80 square miles. (Wednesday June 1st, 2022 — Huffpost)

Created 300 years ago, Jaipur's Jantar Mantar is an outdoor complex filled with gargantuan astronomy tools designed to be used by the naked eye � and they're still accurate. (Tuesday May 31st, 2022 — BBC online)

Mistletoe, a semi-parasitic plant that grows in the branches of trees all over the world, has been used as a herbal medicine for thousands of years for conditions such as epilepsy, spleen disorders, pain and rheumatic conditions. Just over 100 years ago, in 1917, Rudolf Steiner, a philosopher with incredibly keen observation skills, noticed the mistletoe looks a lot like a tumor, and proposed it might have anticancer properties. Many vitalistic medical practices, such as Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, naturopathy and homeopathy, for example, use the doctrine of signatures, which is what Steiner was suggesting. (Sunday May 29th, 2022 — Verve times)

There are many animals that make elaborate structures, but almost all of this output serves a practical rather than aesthetic purpose. ... Nevertheless, there are some creatures that create objects of beauty without any seemingly practical purpose. (Sunday May 29th, 2022 — BBC online)

At this time, the federal government and big ag are neglecting local production. That is where community groups are stepping up to fill in present day nutrition gaps and push us towards more local food security. (Sunday May 29th, 2022 — Daily Kos )

The packaging of �uran biodynamic wines, the work of the Rovinj Studio Tumpić/Prenc, won second place in the category of wines and champagnes of the prestigious world competition Dieline Awards. (Tuesday May 24th, 2022 — CroatiaWeek)

Sir Albert Howard, F.H. King, Rudolf Steiner, and others established the principles of organic agriculture in the early 1900s, believing that the use of animal manures (typically converted into compost), cover crops, crop rotation, and biologically based pest treatments resulted in a healthier agricultural system. (Monday May 23rd, 2022 — NatureWorldNews)

Looking at the history of winegrowing, within the larger context of modern agriculture, its impact on our planet, and the present and future threats presented by climate change, a first do no harm agriculture policy is a path forward to a better future. (Friday May 20th, 2022 — Forbes)

Scientists say massive tractors could be damaging up to a fifth of global land used to grow crops. (Tuesday May 17th, 2022 — BBC online)

The experiment suggests that cyanobacteria �batteries� could run small devices (Tuesday May 17th, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

Sitting on 12 acres in Chelsea, the Community Farm of Ann Arbor has been producing �food with a face� for over three decades. The oldest CSA (community supported agriculture) farm in Michigan also happens to be a biodynamic farm, which many call the �Cadillac of organic�. (Monday May 16th, 2022 — The Sun Times News - Chelsea, Michigan USA)

Award-winning documentary photographer Joanne Coates has created an exhibition featuring portraits of women in agriculture across Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. (Monday May 16th, 2022 — BBC online)

Interview: Marina O�Connell is a grower and founder of the biodynamic farm and education centre The Apricot Centre, in Dartington, south Devon. In her new book, Designing Regenerative Food Systems, she traces the roots, methods and benefits of six farming methods and describes how she wove them all together to create a thriving, profitable and nature-friendly farm. (Tuesday May 10th, 2022 — Wicked Leeks - Riverford Organic Farmers)

Anthroposophic medicine has the strong capacity to fix and diminish torment on account of hopeless and agonizing diseases. However, it means quite a bit to know the specific treatment to get productive outcomes. The majority of the treatments in anthroposophy depend on the side effects, so counseling a specialist doctor is crucial. (Friday May 6th, 2022 — Cowley Press )

Aseel Rawashdeh�s inexpensive larvicide kills disease-spreading species and spares beneficial ones (Thursday May 5th, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

Two captive-bred birds were released from a pen in Redwood National Park, about an hour�s drive south of the Oregon border, under a project aimed at restoring the giant vultures to their historic habitat in the Pacific Northwest. (Tuesday May 3rd, 2022 — Huffpost)

Biodynamic wine-producing is a method developed by the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s. The philosopher focused on creating an entire fertile ecosystem and using an astronomical calendar for timing the different farming stages, including harvesting, pruning, watering and giving the vineyard time to rest. Moreover, this biodynamic concept is related to the four elements: earth, fire, water and ear. Steiner`s idea implemented a creation of a balanced and harmonious agricultural ecosystem. (Tuesday May 3rd, 2022 — https://goodmenproject.com/everyday-life-2/what-is-the-difference-between-organic-natural-and-biodynamic-wine/)

Seventeen-year-old Benjamin Choi put his spare time during the pandemic to good use designing an accessible device that doesn�t require brain surgery (Monday May 2nd, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

In the year 1924, Steiner gave eight lectures on agriculture that were the basis of the biodynamic method. According to the anthroposophical interpretation, the land and plants are not isolated, but are in tune with the rhythms of the cosmos and linked to their environment, animals and human activity. In this way, to the good traditional agricultural practices based on organic design, crop rotations and the use of legumes, Steiner added the influence of terrestrial and cosmic forces. Agricultural tasks focus on restoring lost vitality to the soil, to the landscape in general and to man in particular. (Sunday May 1st, 2022 — Zyri.net)