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  • From: Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: For Rainbow End Farm and Everyone
  • Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:34:40 -0400


The press release below is a little out-dated, but I wanted to post it shortly after the 'intro' post by the folks in southern VA.

You probably won't want to miss the Biodynamic Conference in October in Northern Virginia. The speakers are primarily experienced growers who are using dynamic methods to promote plant growth and to control insects and disease. The three days at this conference makes a good counterbalance for the world view one gains by years in academics or the library.

The conference is put on each year by my wife and myself. Your attendence makes holding these conferences possible. I hope to see everyone there (or here!) this year!

-Allan Balliett

The Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference
Traditional Nutrition and Restorative Farming
October 4 - 6, 2002 * Lovettsville, VA
Three days of fun and wisdom while learning how to grow better food by working with Nature
Presented by Allan and Maura Balliett and the BRC CSA Interns with support from the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship and the Biodynamic Association of America

Scheduled Speakers and Workshop Leaders
Special Presentation by Howard Shapiro, Founding member of Seeds of Change and author of the inspirational Bantam Press book, Gardening for the Future of the Earth.

Growing with NATURE
GLEN ATKINSON (Garuda Biodynamic Consulting) Glen spoke for us in Charles Town, WV a couple of years back. Many people who attended that event have already signed up for this conference for a chance to spend more time listening to the wisdom of this prominent New Zealand progressive biodynamic practitioner. " His interest has been mostly focused towards developing Steiner's Biodynamic agriculture and medical indications using his understanding of traditional Astrology. This has lead to a simple yet innovative theory and philosophy as a basis for many practical activities, which take the form an astrological and biodynamic horticultural consulting business, using a specially developed homeopathic essences system to bring out the best in both people and plants." from his web page (http://get.to/garuda). Put succinctly, Glen will teach you how to make homeopathic remedies of Steiner's preps that will make your agricultural prep applications faster and more effective.
Dr. ELAINE INGHAM (Soil Foodweb Inc) Leading researcher in methods of enhancing the life in the soil to the benefit of the crops growing in it and the people eating those crops. All the buzz about compost tea has come from Elaine's work and evangelism.
MARK SHEPHERD Mark has much practical experience in developing perennial food systems (tree crops) for both animals and the human community.

ALTERNATIVE NUTRITION and HEALING
MARK PURDEY A tireless researcher, Mark is an organic dairyman from the U.K. who has found the real source of Mad Cow disease. What he has discovered will both relieve you and terrify you. Mark was the recipient of ACRES USA's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.
WILL WINTER A featured speaker at last year's ACRES USA conference and a leading writer and speaker on holistic animal health
JERRY BRUNETTI, (Agri-Dynamics) Maximizing pasture health, livestock health and human health.

SUBTLE ENERGY: BIODYNAMICS / COSMICULTURE / ORGONOMY
Dr. JAMES DeMEO, (Orgone Biophysical Research Lab) Author of Saharasia. Leading researcher with the Reich Cloudbuster and a prominent rainmaker
HUGH LOVEL (Union Agricultural Institute) America's foremost biodynamic teacher, author of A Biodynamic Farm for Growing Healthy Vegetables and America's leading practitioner of Cosmiculture,
HUGH COURTNEY, (The Josephine Porter Institute) Hugh makes most of the high quality biodynamic preps used in North America. Brewer of the Pfeiffer Field spray and Pfeiffer Compost Starter. He will teach you how to use them and much more!

REGISTRATION: CONFERENCE FEE $125 for full-paid pre-registration. $150 at the door.. Two lunches are provided. Free camping. The conference is 70mi from Washington DC and 20 min. from Dulles Airport. To make reservations: Call (540) 668-6165 or email allan AT gardeningforthefuture.com. Late breaking information at our web page: www.gardeningforthefuture.com (under active preparation)

The Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference
Mailing Address: 36824 Pinehill Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132 * (540) 668-6165 allan AT gardeningforthefuture.com
http://www.gardeningforthefuture.com



  • For Rainbow End Farm and Everyone, Allan Balliett, 08/28/2002

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