Goetheanum

Conference for teachers of biodynamic farming in Zimbabwe (Kufunda Village), 2022 (Photo: Maaianne Knuth)

20 December 2022 14:19

Emancipation through agriculture > The Goetheanum’s Section for Agriculture reflects on a hundred years of biodynamics

The biodynamic brand ‘Demeter’ is known around the world, the foundations of biodynamic agriculture less so. In the year leading up to the centenary, the Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum explores this approach as the continuation of a human cultural impulse and invites the eco-activist Vandana Shiva to speak at the Goetheanum about the relationship between human beings and the earth.

Cucumbers (Photo: Bruno Neurath Wilson / Unsplash)

6 October 2022 09:39

Curved cucumbers also taste good > For Jasmin Peschke appreciating food is an important step towards the avoidance of waste

Around 1.3 billion tons of food are thrown away globally every year – a third of the entire annual food production. Each food item has a history and each item that is thrown away although there is nothing wrong with it could help those who are starving.

Banana plant in Kenya (Photo: Lin Bautze)

25 January 2022 16:15

Food quality one can taste and measure: Biodynamic farming‘s contribution to nutrition and climate

Biodynamic farming produces food of high nutritional quality. Studies prove this to be measurable beyond subjective factors such as taste. The Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum will discuss biodynamic food quality at its online conference.

Carrot fresh from the field (Photo: Simone Helmle)

4 October 2021 10:34

World Food Day 2021 | The organic-farm effect: Health requires exposure

Children who regularly spend time on a farm with animals have fewer allergies because exposure to diverse stimuli enhances the immune response. Nutrition specialist Jasmin Peschke therefore recommends more contact with nature.

25 February 2021 09:14

Food quality is a question of attitude: Jasmin Peschke illustrates the relationship of food and health

Eating good quality food improves health while malnutrition can lead to illnesses such as obesity or type 2 diabetes. For nutritionist Jasmin Peschke food quality is connected with people‘s attitude towards soil, plants and animals.

Market stand in India (Photo: Verena Wahl)

15 October 2020 13:35

The cultural landscape reveals how we eat: Nutritionist Jasmin Peschke on the World Food Day 2020

As a result of the Covid-19 epidemic, awareness of the connection between personal health and ecologically produced food has grown. Jasmin Peschke, nutritional scientist at the Goetheanum, thinks that this awareness can inspire greater respect for the dignity of living creatures.

Helmy Abouleish, Sekem, partner of the World Goetheanum Association (Photo: Economy of Love)

1 July 2020 08:00

Multidimensional sustainability standard ‘Economy of Love’: Economy in tune with humanity and nature

There is no such thing yet as an uninterrupted, transparent and sustainable supply chain. By using ‘impacTrace’ to investigate the impact products have on the economy, on culture, society and on the environment, ‘Economy of Love’ establishes their true‘ costs. Helmy Abouleish, one of the standard‘s initiators, is a partner within the World Goetheanum Association.

28 April 2020 16:34

Coronavirus – restore balance by cooking with joy for all the senses: “When everyday life seems monotonous, it‘s time for a change”

Even as the coronavirus measures restrict our lives, one place offers some balance: the kitchen. The meaningful activity of cooking, the involvement of children, the diverse sensory experiences, and the tasty dish can give us joie de vivre – and health.

Goetheanum Garden Park: Flowers (Photo: Jasmin Peschke)

6 November 2019 06:00

Opportunities for a Sustainable Agriculture. Research project with short videos on biodynamic agriculture

Loss of soil and biodiversity, pollution of water resources and challenges from climate change cast doubt on the agricultural practices currently in use. The Living Farms research project presents biodynamic places that are in search of alternatives, starting with the Garden Park at the Goetheanum.

Cover Documentation Biodynamic Research Conference 2018 (with a photo by Charlotte Fischer)

29 August 2019 15:39

Life-centred Farming. Wide-ranging research in biodynamic agriculture

Biodynamic agriculture produces high quality food and aims to contribute to the further development of agriculture. The brochure ‘Evolving Agriculture and Food’ documents the contributions to the first conference on biodynamic agriculture at the Goetheanum.

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