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C.R.A.F.T. Biodynamic Farming WeekendJoin Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, Against The Grain Farm, and Jeff Poppen for a weekend of learning on a working biodynamic farm! Learn about biodynamic farming in three different sessions covering:
Composting: On Saturday morning we will explore the living forces that are present in the soil and how biodynamic preparations can be used to enliven compost piles to further vitalize the farm. We will discuss the ingredients and methods we use to make compost on our farm, and why compost is extremely important for growing nutritious crops. We have a series of compost piles in all different stages so folks can compare and certainly bring forth questions about making their own compost. BD500: On Saturday afternoon we will take a look at the Horn Manure preparation, "BD500," and talk about how it's made, how it's put out, and its influence on the farm. We will physically put some out at the farm here with the group, and also discuss the importance of the balance between BD500 and Horn Silica, "BD501." These preparations help us to grow our food in living soil, again emphasizing encouraging vitality on the farm, because "when the crops feed us, they should not merely fill our stomachs but also further our inner life, the end view being the best sustenance of human nature that's possible." Open Discussion with Jeff Poppen "The Barefoot Farmer": Sunday mid-morning we will have an open discussion, if anyone would like to bring their own farming or market garden questions (biodynamic or in general) that they would like to ask Jeff. We will certainly be talking about and cover a variety of biodynamic and good farming practice topics. |
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Join us for the High Country Food Hub's 5th Annual
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