{"product_id":"biodynamics-in-practice-tom-petherick-9781855842502","title":"Biodynamics in Practice: Life on a Community Owned Farm: Impressions of Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch, Sussex, England","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on a series of eight lectures by Rudolf Steiner in 1924, the movement for biodynamic agriculture today involves many hundreds of farms and millions of consumers worldwide. Much has been written about the unique perspectives of biodynamic methods for farming, nutrition, the world of nature, and the wider cosmos. But how does it work in practice? What is it like to run a farm based on its principles? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngland's Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch farms are a cooperative venture in which the local community plays a crucial role. As successful commercial enterprises with large production, they have a growing reputation for the excellence of their produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough interviews, commentary, and dozens of full-color photos, \u003ci\u003eBiodynamics in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e offers a guided tour of the farms from the view of a sympathetic visitor. It illustrates how biodynamic farms work, how they differ from conventional and organic farms, and why that difference is important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short and accessible vignettes, the book looks at many aspects of farm life, including animal rearing and welfare--cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry--crop growth, dairy, and cheese making, as well as beekeeping and the care of people with special needs. It also introduces biodynamics itself, with brief histories of the two farms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e People often view farms simply as food-producing factories; this book, however, shows that they can be much more, offering spiritually sustaining focal points of community cohesion and participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Petherick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1855842505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781855842502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudolf Steiner Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 9.96w x 0.64d","brand":"Tom Petherick","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659518587135,"sku":"9781855842502","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/biodynamics-in-practice-tom-petherick-9781855842502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}