Search Blogs
Tag Search Results For 'biodynamic farming' (23)
Big Drumroll Please ...... Introducing Asparagus Spears
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | August 7th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
Little plump asparagus spears poking their heads up through the mulch! read more
Is That a Hardneck, a Silverskin, a Serpent, or a Purple Stripe?…
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | August 6th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
Regular readers of Biodynamic Treechange will know from an earlier post in April, Garlic's Up, that we were pretty excited about having our first crop in the ground and watching it grow. I thought it was about time for a progress report, and all in a read more
A Lady Who Loves Getting Her Hands Dirty
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | August 3rd 2008 by Andrew Hearne
It was clear from the outset that Carolyn was passionate about her topic, knew her stuff, and presented what can often be a dry topic in a way that was both enjoyable and inspiring. Here was a lady who loved to get her hands dirty! read more
Do We Need a New Organic Standard?
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | July 31st 2008 by Andrew Hearne
At the present time, there are seven certifying bodies in Australia, all with their own standards, certifying criteria, and logos, which makes it extremely confusing for every day consumers to know exactly what is organic. The other problem is that a read more
Free Rangin' Rhode Island Reds
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | July 28th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
There's is a whole world of poultry out there to explore including a vast multitude of breeds, and egperts, with a range of web-sites and forums available for resources and information. read more
What's the Hottest Stuff For Natural Pest Control?
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | July 28th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
The technique is relevant to developed countries seeking alternatives to banned synthetic pesticides such as methyl-bromide, as well as poor farmers in developing countries who often have few alternatives for controlling serious diseases in their cro read more
Women Leading the Organic Charge
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | July 24th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
This year's Expo will see the release of a long awaited benchmark report, the Australian Organic Market Report 2008. Commissioned by the Biological Farmers of Australia, the report's statistics were independently gathered by the LINK University of Ne read more
What's Organic About Organic - are there any easy answers?
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | July 22nd 2008 by Andrew Hearne
'What's Organic About Organic' tells the story of the organic farming sector through six individuals who are all involved in differing aspects of the organic community. Covering the story from farm fields to government meetings and industry trade sho read more
Organic vs Local Food - Does it really matter to you?
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | July 20th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
Put simply, 'food miles' is a measure of how far food travels – from paddock to plate, or farm to fork - and is an indication of how environmentally-friendly it is read more
Who is Mary Washington anyway?
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | July 6th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
I love fresh asparagus. And the thought of growing our own, for us and our CSA shareholders sends a tingle down my spine. Now I knew that the planting bed for the asparagus needed special preparation, and given that these guys produce for 20 years on read more
Rhubarb and Nana's delicious crumble
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | July 3rd 2008 by Andrew Hearne
I must confess that my green thumb can be tracked back to my grandfather, a consummate gardener and grower of great vegetables. So it is with some reverence and joy that we planted our rhubarb bed out on the weekend, as while Pa grew the vegetables, read more
Forums and Yahoo Groups - a fun way to tap a huge knowledge base
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | June 19th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
there's much to be gained by communicating with a whole range of people all over the world who are doing similar things to you. The format allows you to ask what you think are the most basic questions without fear of ridicule, knowing that someone ou read more
The real deal with raw milk and the raw deal with unreal milk
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | June 17th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
What is raw milk? Basically, it's milk straight from the cow, unprocessed (homogenised, pasteurised or contaminated in any way) and full of all it's original goodness. read more
Healthy nutritious produce from Near River
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | June 11th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
Set to start delivering healthy nutritious vegetables to 25 families in the Hastings Valley from early October, Near River Produce is a model of food production and distribution that has become very popular in other parts of the world over the last c read more
Soil and health's true Samaritan
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | June 4th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
Given that organic agriculture is based on the way society has been farming for centuries, it stands to reason that some of the older publications will contain a few forgotten 'secrets' and 'gems' of wisdom, or even just detail a practice and the rea read more
What Is Biodynamic?
Organic Makeup And Skin Care | May 5th 2008
I have to admit, at first when I dived into the world of organic skin care and makeup, the term “biodynamic” left me completely buffled. It was highlighted on a few sites I checked, but to the best of my knowledge it was another term from the mo read more
Sustainable cattle called Dexter (Our girls settle in)
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | May 1st 2008 by Andrew Hearne
Around four weeks ago, our first cows arrived here at 'Near River'. 'Cindy' and 'Jenny' came from Gail Cole, a breeder of some notoriety from Heron's Creek here on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. They are Dexter... read more
Garlic's up
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | April 16th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
This is so exciting! About ten days ago we finally planted our first crop, and now it's popping up out of the ground! Our farm "Near River" is located in an area that was previously known for it's milk and... read more
Monsanto responses
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | April 16th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
A few days ago now I posted a story about the Monsanto documentary "The World According to Monsanto", a film that was originally aired in Europe on March 11th this year, but very unlikely to ever to be screened in... read more
What is Biodynamic agriculture and who is Rudolf Steiner?
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | February 27th 2008 by Andrew Hearne
February 25 marks the birthday of Rudolf Steiner, who was born in 1861. An Austrian philosopher, scholar, educator, playwright and social thinker, Steiner is credited as the founder of Anthroposophy, the Waldorf education system, the School of Spirit read more
What is the 1466 Group and how did it come about?
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | January 22nd 2008 by Andrew Hearne
Positioned on one of the tributaries of the beautiful Hastings River on the eastern seaboard of Australia's mid-North Coast, our first farm 'Near River' is the basis of the 1466 Group. Our mission is to be the most productive, efficient... read more
Happy New Year
Biodynamic treechange (homesteading) | January 2nd 2008 by Andrew Hearne
Indeed may 2008 be the year that we embrace the transformation Planet Earth needs to occur so that she continues to flourish. read more
Subscribe To