Biodynamic
Demeter, preparations, lunar calendar and the sharp line with natural and organic wine.
Concept
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Biodynamics
An agricultural system developed by Rudolf Steiner in 1924 that treats the farm as a single living organism, prescribing specific preparations and a cosmic-rhythm calendar.
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Demeter Certification
The international biodynamic certification, founded in Germany in 1928. Stricter than organic and stricter than Demeter USA, with whole-farm rules and mandatory preparations.
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Organic vs Biodynamic
Organic farming defines what you avoid (synthetic chemicals). Biodynamic farming adds a fixed set of preparations, a cosmic calendar, and whole-farm logic on top of organic.
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Rudolf Steiner
Austrian philosopher (1861–1925) whose 1924 Koberwitz lectures founded biodynamic agriculture, the framework behind Demeter certification and biodynamic wine.
Technique
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BD Preparations
Nine numbered biodynamic preparations (500–508) made from cow manure, silica, and six medicinal plants, applied in tiny doses to soil and vines on a fixed schedule.
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Lunar Calendar (Maria Thun)
A biodynamic planting and tasting calendar that classifies each day as root, leaf, flower, or fruit based on the moon's sidereal position against the zodiac.