Demeter International is involved in the certification of biodynamic farming products and promotes a holistic approach to agriculture, emphasizing sustainability and regenerative practices. It is self-described as a worldwide movement of biodynamic agriculture.

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The Biodynamic Federation Demeter International e.V. is the worldwide movement of biodynamic agriculture embracing a holistic, ecological and ethical approach of farming. It is the only agricultural association that has built up a network of certification bodies for biodynamic farmers worldwide, which certify for the Demeter brand. Today, the Federation has 47 member organisations in 36 countries worldwide, that work together in many areas of biodynamics, including developing the Demeter international standard.

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Biodynamic Federation Demeter International

🤝 Social responsibility 🌟 🌱 For the 100 Years celebration of biodynamic farming in 2024, each month a specific benefit of biodynamic farming is highlighted. November focuses on social responsibility. 🧡💚 Social responsibility and fair working conditions are fundamental principles of the Demeter standard and biodynamic production. This includes equal opportunity regardless of ethnic background and gender, and healthy and safe working conditions. 🚚 To strengthen the importance of social responsibility, a separate Social Responsibility Standard has been introduced by the Federation. It is an agreement on the minimum requirements that a Demeter farm must respect for the Demeter recognition. 👉 More on social responsibility: https://bit.ly/3BSmyhD 📷 Yool Demeter France Demeter e.V. Demeter Italia #InTheRhythmOfChange #100YearsOfBiodynamics #100YearsOfBiodynamicFarming #BiodynamicFarming100Years #SocialResponsibility #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards

🌍 PATHWAYS for holistic livestock farming practices 🌱 🐂 The PATHWAYS Project aims to reduce environmental impacts and address societal needs for safe, nutritious, and affordable meat and dairy by promoting #sustainable livestock farming practices across European food systems. This is achieved through integrating farmers in practice hubs and living labs of best practice examples that will guide policy, research, and business strategies. 🏡 One of PATHWAY’s practice hubs, the Demeter Heumilchbauern in Southwest Germany, is a dairy cooperative of farmers prioritizing animal welfare and integrating livestock harmoniously into farming systems. Partnered with the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and the Biodynamic Federation Demeter International , Demeter Heumilchbauern is committed to mother-calf rearing and 100% pasture-fed dairy systems. 🐄 To reduce stress during transport and slaughter, they are also practising and advocating for semi-mobile slaughter practices directly on the farm, enabling a dignified end for their animals. 👉 Watch the video on Demeter Heumilchbauern’s practice hub: https://bit.ly/3BkOOcs 👉 More on the PATHWAYS Project: https://bit.ly/4bG4Z1V 📷 Yool #PATHWAYSProject #SustainableLivestock #EUGreenDeal #FarmToForkStrategy #DemeterStandards #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights #SustainableFoodSystems #SustainableAgriculture #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #BiodynamicSolution #HolisticFarming #RegenerativeFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards

🤝 Human development: German Biodynamic Education Network 🌱 🧡💚 In celebration of the 100 years of biodynamic farming, September is dedicated to human development, one of the many contributions of biodynamic farming highlighted throughout 2024. 🌿 Learning, training, and knowledge exchange are a key component to foster human development and therefore a long-term commitment of #biodynamic farming. The German Biodynamic Education Network is a good example of this commitment. Since 1983, the Network is dedicated to achieving social, ecological, and economic #sustainability by offering training in biodynamic farming across Germany with around 350 apprenticeships. 🌟 In 2022, the Biodynamic Education Network convinced the jury of the 'National Award - Education for Sustainable Development' with its exemplary commitment to education and its special dedication to the global sustainability goals of the United Nations. Today, we celebrate the German Biodynamic Education Network’s efforts to shape a more #sustainable society through education and training. 👉 The German Biodynamic Education Network: https://bit.ly/3Xwgrac 👉 More on human development: https://bit.ly/4g4qYSo 📷 Yool #GermanBiodynamicEducationNetwork #InTheRhythmOfChange #100YearsOfBiodynamics #100YearsOfBiodynamicFarming #BiodynamicFarming100Years #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #HumanDevelopment #BiodynamicSolution #HolisticFarming #RegenerativeFarming #SustainableFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards #DemeterCertification #DemeterCertified

🌾 Biodynamic farming: Human development 🤝 🌱 This year marks the 100 years of biodynamic farming. To celebrate, the various contributions of biodynamic farming are highlighted every month. In September, we are shining a light on human development and empowerment - a core element of biodynamic farming. 🌿 In this regard, learning, training, and knowledge exchange are fundamental. These activities have a long history in #biodynamic farming as farming is a continuous learning process itself. It requires constant adaptation to external constraints such as varying climatic conditions or different soil types. But biodynamic farmers also aim for higher objectives, striving to make their farm more #resilient and #sustainable , while at the same time ensuring economic viability. 🌍 To support human development further, biodynamic farming encourages work in collaboration at the farm level. Animals can, for instance, be held in partnership between farmers which enables to share the constraints and for all farms to benefit from animal presence. Not only do farmers gain in efficiency, but the different collaborations are a key platform when it comes to encourage knowledge exchange and community building. 👉 For more information on human development: https://bit.ly/4g4qYSo 📷 Viscom Demeter Österreich DEMETER CS EBDA #InTheRhythmOfChange #100YearsOfBiodynamics #100YearsOfBiodynamicFarming #BiodynamicFarming100Years #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #HumanDevelopment #BiodynamicSolution #HolisticFarming #RegenerativeFarming #SustainableFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards #DemeterCertification #DemeterCertified

🍽️ World Food Day: Right to Foods for a Better Life and Future 🌍 🍅 Today, we stand up in solidarity for the human right to food on the FAO ’s World Food Day. Food is a basic human need, but it is also a question of access to adequate food. Therefore, this year’s World Food Day theme focuses on ‘Foods’ which stands for diversity, nutrition, affordability, accessibility and safety. 🌾 As Anthoni Selvi, #biodynamic farmer and trainer in India, points out, access to healthy food is a human right. Despite global food production exceeding the needs of the world’s population, over 2.8 billion people are unable to afford a healthy diet. These issues are exacerbated by crises and climate change, affecting the poorer and more vulnerable the most, damaging agrifood systems, and contributing to environmental degradation. 🥕 Because healthy food is a human right, it has always been a priority of biodynamic farming. Biodynamic food is nutrient rich and authentic, while preserving all the elements involved in farming – the plants, the animals, the humans and our environment. 👉 More on World Food Day: https://bit.ly/3B2NJWI #WorldFoodDay #RightToFood #SustainableDevelopment #EndHunger #FoodSecurity #FoodDiversity #Agrobiodiversity #Biodiversity #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #HolisticFarming #RegenerativeFarming #SustainableFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards #DemeterCertification #DemeterCertified

🌍 International Rural Women’s Day 👩 🌾 International Rural Women’s Day is a day to recognize the invaluable contributions of women for the global food system. They play indeed a critical role in food production, food security and nutrition, land and natural resource management, and climate resilience. 🏡 According to the FAO , women often make up more than 43% of the agricultural labour force. However, despite their essential role in #agriculture and rural economies, women disproportionately experience poverty, exclusion, and the impacts of climate change. On average they earn 18.4% less than their male counterparts, with limited access to land and agricultural markets. 🚜 The FAO estimates that closing the gender gap in agrifood systems could boost global food production by 1%, thus reducing global food insecurity for nearly 45 million people. Therefore, on Int. Rural Women’s Day, let’s make sure we celebrate the incredible work of women in agriculture and advocate for equal opportunities for all in rural communities, as #RealWomen are the key to #ZeroHunger . 👉 More on Int. Rural Women’s Day: https://bit.ly/3ZzMxCj 📷 Yool #InternationalRuralWomensDay #RealWomen #ZeroHunger #WomenInAgriculture #RuralWomen #WomenFarmers #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #BiodynamicSolution #HolisticFarming #RegenerativeFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards

💰 The true cost of food: Biodynamic solutions 🌱 📃 Current agrifood systems often incur hidden costs that impact the environment, society, and our health. In its ‘State of Food and Agriculture’, the FAO looks into the true cost of food for sustainable agriculture systems. The report introduces true cost accounting as an approach to assess both the hidden environmental, health and social costs and the benefits of agrifood systems. 🧡💚 Watch Helmy Abouleish, CEO of the SEKEM Group Initiative in Egypt, as he speaks about the true cost of food, the livelihood of farmers, and how #biodynamic farming can help mitigate climate change, biodiversity loss, and produce ethical, healthy food for all in this video celebrating the 100 years of biodynamic farming. 🌍 By prioritizing a resilient and regenerative food system, biodynamic farming reduces the costs to our health and environment, contributing to a #sustainable and economically #efficient food system. Biodynamic farming offers indeed sustainable solutions to many of today’s issues, including climate change, soil degradation, and the health and well-being of plants, animals, and humans alike. 👉 Read the full FAO report: https://bit.ly/3QpRNo3 📷 Pascal Mora #AgrifoodSystems #Sustainability #SustainableFoodSystems #SustainableFuture #InTheRhythmOfChange #100YearsOfBiodynamics #100YearsOfBiodynamicFarming #BiodynamicFarming100Years #Biodiversity #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #BiodynamicSolution #HolisticFarming #RegenerativeFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards #DemeterCertification #DemeterCertified

🌍 The World Living Soils Forum – Happening today! 📆 🌿 Moët Hennessy and ChangeNOW are co-hosting the second edition of the World Living Soils Forum (WLSF) today at LUMA Arles, France. This global event brings together experts from around the world for two days of powerful discussions, round tables, and workshops aimed at preserving and regenerating living soils from 8 to 9 October. 💬 The event features over 190 speakers discussing four key themes: 📚 Finance, Policies & Education 🌱 Soil Health & Measurement 🌿 Nature-based Solutions & Regenerative Practices 👥 Society, Art & Culture 📝 Today, Alysoun Bolger, International Standards Coordinator for the Biodynamic Federation Demeter International , spoke during the session on ‘Scaling Regenerative Practices with Certifications’. In this session, panellists discussed regenerative certification standards and their specialities, as well as the most effective strategy to scale up certification adoption. 🌾 Soils are vital to our agriculture, economy, and health with deep connections to water, biodiversity, and our climate. Join us in protecting and regenerating this precious resource! 👉 For more information on the WLSF: https://bit.ly/4eZEZzz 📷 Demeter e.V. #WorldLivingSoilsForum #SoilRegeneration #Regenerative #RegenerativePractices #RegenerativeFarming #DemeterInternational #Demeter #DemeterStandards #DemeterCertification #DemeterCertified #HealthyPlanet #Biodynamics #BiodyanmicFarming

🌟 Discover Loch Arthur Community Farm 👐 🌱 For the 100 years celebration of biodynamic farming, the month of September is dedicated to human development, as human empowerment is one of the fundamental parts of biodynamic farming. 🌿 Following the one health approach by recognizing that human health is linked to and interdependent with the health of the plants and animals around us, biodynamic farming considers human development together with the development of the wider ecosystem, meaning also with the farm development. 🏡 The Loch Arthur Camphill Community Farm in Scotland is an example of a vibrant #biodynamic #community where people of all abilities come together to live, work, and grow. With over 75 residents, it is a place of warmth, acceptance, and belonging. 🤝 At Loch Arthur, the community thrives through a variety of activities, from farming and gardening to crafting, baking, and running a bustling farm shop and café. The community’s dedication to fostering authentic social integration, personal development, and mutual support is evident, as everyone - whether a resident, volunteer, or visitor - has the opportunity to give and receive in meaningful ways. 👉 More on the Loch Arthur Community: https://bit.ly/4ejhnFG 👉 More on human development: https://bit.ly/4g4qYSo 📷 Yool #LochArthurCommunity #CommunityFarm #InTheRhythmOfChange #100YearsOfBiodynamics #100YearsOfBiodynamicFarming #BiodynamicFarming100Years #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #HumanDevelopment #BiodynamicSolution #HolisticFarming #RegenerativeFarming #SustainableFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards #DemeterCertification #DemeterCertified

🌟 Let’s Liberate Diversity Forum 🌱 🌾 The European Coordination Let's Liberate Diversity! - a non-profit dedicated to the dynamic management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture - is hosting the 13th ‘Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum’. This year the Forum is hosted in Antibes, the South of France, from October 1 to 5 at the International Farmer Seeds Gathering. The forum aims to promote #diversification and #resilience of our food systems, starting from the #seeds . It provides an open platform for breeders, farmers, seed savers, NGOs, researchers and many more to exchange on practices and discuss policy developments through various workshops, farm visits and seed swapping. 🌿 The reform of the EU seed marketing law will be one of the key points of the political discussion, as it is crucial among others to encourage further the breeding of organic and biodynamic seeds, the dynamic conservation of seeds, and the exchange of seeds between farmers. 🤝 Join the Let’s Liberate Diversity Forum to foster seed diversity ! 👉 For more information: https://bit.ly/47r4x66 📷 Demeter e.V. #LetsLiberateDiversity #Seeds4All #SeedDiversity #FoodDiversity #Agrobiodiversity #Biodiversity #BiodynamicSeeds #OrganicSeeds #BiodynamicAgriculture #BiodynamicFarming #HolisticFarming #RegenerativeFarming #SustainableFarming #Demeter #DemeterInternational #DemeterStandards #DemeterCertification #DemeterCertified

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