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Biodynamics is an agricultural system based on the ideas of Rudolf Steiner (d.1925), an Austrian philosopher and scientist, and the predecessor of organic farming. See his collected lectures, Agriculture. Refer also to Alan York, consultant at Benziger Vineyards,
Biodynamics at Phelps Vineyards, Spring Valley Ranch, Sonoma Co. , California
Dr. Andrew Lorand, Biodynamic Consultant
Il Forteto The Tuscan agricultural cooperative operates a large, modern dairy and are one of Italy
The cooperative dates to 1977 and still has almost all of its original members. It was established by a group of disaffected young Italians, some only 19 or 20 years old at the time, with the assistance of a philanthropist from Milan
Over the years, the cooperative members have welcomed many abused, orphaned, homeless or psychologically troubled young people and put them to work on the farm, in the dairy, or in the retail market they now operate on the premises. They are paid for their work and educated, fed and sheltered at no charge.
[San Francisco Chronicle, WINE, Cheese Course, 11/10/05.]
