Zenbunni Chocolate founders Bunni and Zen Nishimura remember the exact moment they first tried biodynamic food, about seven years ago at a friend’s farm. “We took a bite of some lettuce he was growing ...

FOREST GROVE, Ore. — The journey to biodynamic farming at Montinore Estate began with a tiny soil-dwelling insect. Rudy Marchesi, former president of the 200-acre vineyard and winery west of Portland, ...

Biodynamic farms must meet all the organic requirements, as well as the additional standards laid out by Demeter. This includes dedicating at least 10% of the land as a wildland reserve, generating ...

A small, Brown Swiss cow grazing in sight of the Teton Range raised her head upon hearing Mike Reid’s call. She trotted to her master’s side and licked his face. “My cows are pets,” explained Reid, ...

John Chester is not the typical entrepreneur. He gets excited watching animals eat grass and finding worms in his soil. The filmmaker-turned-farmer runs a different kind of startup: a biodynamic farm.

FEET FIRST: Jeff Poppen, the "Barefoot Farmer," returns to Asheville July 9-10 to lead an intensive workshop on biodynamic principles at Living Web Farms in Mills River. Photo courtesy of Living Web ...

Tara Smith does not mind squealing on herself about the mistakes she has made since becoming a farmer at 47. Early on, she kept the runts of a litter of pigs, not realizing they could not survive ...

“My favorite thing about farming is putting my hands in the soil and feeling its life,” says Audrey James, proprietor of Odd Trees Biodynamic Farm. The phrase “Odd Trees” is a play on her first name ...

Biodynamic and organic are the new buzz words of farming, but the swap from herbicides to all natural methods can be difficult for local producers. Beef and grain farmers Ian and Dawn Russell made the ...

Matt Taylor's fantasy is about to come true. Just 33, he's already made top Cabernet, distinguished himself as a biodynamic viticulturist and launched his own wine. But recently he was approached to ...

Sowing seeds according to the positions of the moon and burying cow horns filled with manure may sound unorthodox, but these are some of the principles behind the creation of the first Irish ...