Education

Advancing Your Biodynamic Practices

October 2025 – March 2026

We’re excited to launch a free 6-part monthly Zoom series designed to support Biodynamic growers and deepen understanding of the Demeter standards, hosted by Demeter USA.
Whether you’re a current licensee, a prospective farmer, or just curious about Biodynamic practices—this series is for you!

Schedule & Topics

With Lloyd Nelson — “Advancing Biodynamic Practices: Field Spray Applications for Common Issues”
Oct 14 – BD 500: Purpose, timing, and outcomes
Nov 11 – BD 501 & 508: Plant sensitivity + reducing fungicide use
Dec 9 – BD 502–507: Compost preparations for soil and nutrient vitality

With Jim Fullmer — “Practical Perspectives on Biodynamic Farming”
Jan 13 – Demeter Farm Standard prep requirements
Feb 10 – Stirring & applying BD field sprays
Mar 10 – Making BD preparations on your farm

Time: 8 PM EST | 5 PM PST
Where: Zoom
Includes: Expert presentation, live Q&A, post-session resources
* Sessions will be recorded

Recordings

Recordings will be available here after each session.

BD 500: Purpose, timing, and outcomes, with Lloyd Nelson

Farmer Training

For those farmers wanting to spend some time walking through the seven principles of the Demeter Biodynamic Farm Standard, for farm apprentices and students, or anyone for that matter who wants to learn more about what it takes to be a Demeter certified farm, we are pleased to release these comprehensive presentations in both PowerPoint and PDF format. Please feel free to share it with anyone you think would find it helpful. There is so much opportunity in the Biodynamic marketplace that we can’t train farmers fast enough. We are hoping that this presentation will help. Please feel free to give us feedback.

Powerpoint Format

Module 1 – Biodiversity (53.8mb zip file)
Module 2 – Generating Fertility (16.5mb zip file)
Module 3 – Disease, Insect and Weed Control (27.1mb zip file)
Module 4 – The Biodynamic Preparations and Wider Influences (31.3mb zip file)
Module 5 – Intergrating Livestock (47.1mb zip file)
Module 6 – Water and Waterway Conservation (27.4mb zip file)
Module 7 – Gentle Post Harvest Handling (7.0mb zip file)

PDF Format

Module 1 – Biodiversity (3.54mb)
Module 2 – Generating Fertility (4.04mb)
Module 3 – Disease, Insect and Weed Control (3.50mb)
Module 4 – The Biodynamic Preparations and Wider Influences (4.18mb)
Module 5 – Integrating Livestock (5.27mb)
Module 6 – Water and Waterway Conservation (2.03mb)
Module 7 – Gentle Post Harvest Handling (624kb)