Practical Biodynamic Farming Presented by Adam Klaus

Presented at PV1 by Adam Klaus.

1. Practical Biodynamic Farming How We Utilize Biodynamic Principles to Generate Fertility, Wealth and Beauty at Bella Farm 1 Adam Klaus Bella Farm

2. 2 With no Background in Farming, I had to Find a Way- Biodynamic Farms demonstrated Exceptional Quality

3. Principles of Biodynamic Farming 3 -Whole Farm Organism -Living Compost Fertility -Breeding for Farm Adaptation -Natural Rhythms and Human Timing

4. The Living Farm Organism 4 A Balance of Plants and Animals, like a Healthy Ecosystem

5. 5 Compost more Valuable for its Microbiology than its Fertilizer Biodynamic Compost Fertility

6. 6 Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle at Bella Farm Vivian Cow and Arthur Bull On-Farm Breeding Creates Local Adaptation

7. 7 Human Timing in Harmony with Natural Rhythms makes more Productive Farms Moon Tides Move all Water on Earth, from Oceans to Plant Sap

8. 8 These Principles Work Together to Build a Living System

9. 9 Bella Farm is a Diversified 12 acre, Family Farm in Western Colorado, 6200’ -Market Garden -Meat and Egg Chickens -Dairy Cow Herd -Fruit Orchard -Perennial Greenhouse -Trout Pond

10. 10 Living Garden Organism- Sequential Polyculture

11. 11 Poultry in Garden to Create Ecological Balance

12. Soil Fertility in the Market Garden and The True Value of Compost 12 How is Biodynamic Compost Different ? Use of Specific Inoculants-

13. 13 Specific Soil Improving Microbes are Produced in Biodynamic Preps, Multiply in Compost, and Feed Upon and Convert Soil Minerals

14. 14 Microbes in BD Compost Make Healthier Immune Systems in Plants

15. 15 Efficiency of Fertility Cycle makes Biodynamic Farms Profitable

16. 16 Fermentation also Multiplies Value of Existing Nutrients Harvesting with Rising Moon for Juicier Produce

17. 17 Descending Moon Cycle draws Plant Sap Downwards, making superior Onions

18. 18 Breeding Plant Varieties to Improve Local Performance Tomatoes, Squash, Chiles, Swiss Chard, Lettuce, Green Beans, Sweet Corn, Garlic, Cucumber

19. Poultry at Bella Farm 19 Integration in Orchard to Create Complete Ecosystem

20. 20 Chicks in Greenhouse as Perfect Nursery

21. 21 Scratching in the Cow Yard Promotes Nutrient Capture

22. 22 Ducks maintain Riparian Health

23. 23 Deep Litter in Henhouse Stores Nutrients in Manure

24. 24 Natural Shelter with Wire Floor to Collect Manure Natural Diet- Sprouted Grains Raw Milk Pasture Forage

25. 25 Locating Chicken Houses Adjacent to Garden for Efficient Compost Handling

26. 26 Hatching Eggs in Spring, ideally in Concert with Waxing Moon

27. 27 Simple Nest Boxes Encourage Instinctive Seasonal Behavior

28. 28 Homestead Chicken Breeding Project Original Rooster and Hens Desirable Traits from Both Parent Breeds

29. 29 Sixth Generation- Creation of the new Eldorado type

30. 30 Selected for Performance in Orchard Environment, fed without Commercial Chicken Feed

31. 31 Winter Hardiness in Unheated Henhouse

32. 32 Current Flock of Eldorado Chickens at Bella Farm

33. Cows are Essential for Pasture Ecology 33

34. 34 Rotational Grazing Fertilizes our Farm

35. 35 Natural Herd Behavior for Health and Wellbeing

36. 36 The Particular Value of Cow Manure Compost in Biodynamic Soil Fertility

37. 37 Seasonal Calving, like all grazing mammals

38. 38 Calves Nursing on Momma Cow for first months of life

39. 39 Line Breeding Improves the Dairy Quality in our Herd

40. 40 Fruit Orchard with Meat Chickens and Perennial Medicinal Herbs

41. 41 Biodynamic Tree Paste keeps Fruit Trees Healthy and Free from Insect Pests Compost Releases Soil Minerals

42. 42 Winter Pruning with Descending Moon minimizes Tree Bleeding

43. 43 Full Moon Makes Juicier Peaches

44. 44 Trout Pond at Top of Farm

45. Bringing Life to our Farm Water 45 Oxygenation increases Metabolism

46. 46 Habitat for Trout in Pond Bottom Control of Irrigation Water to Entire Farm

47. 47 Pond in Winter

48. 48 Sun and Water Generate Life and Fertility Irrigating with Nutrient Rich, Clean Pond Water

49. 49 Trout as Pinnacle Aquatic Species Fishing with the Full Moon

50. 50 Perennial Mediterranean Solar Greenhouse, grows transplants for garden, houses baby chicks

51. 51 In Zone 6 Colorado, with zero heating, we grow Asian Persimmons, Pomegranate, Olives, Figs, Seedless Grapes, Rosemary, Bay Leaf, and Pluots as Perennials. In summer, we grow okra, eggplant, and sweet peppers.

52. 52 Working with both Sun and Moon cycles Lunar Cycle is like Compressing an entire Solar Cycle into each Month

53. 53 Biodynamic Management is Most Beneficial in most Artificial Contexts, such as Market Gardens and Permanent Greenhouses

54. 54 Beauty is the Best Measure of Life Biodynamic Farms are Beautiful!

55. 55 The Farmer is the most Important Animal on the Biodynamic Farm

56. 56 Masanobu Fukuoka — 'The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, But the Cultivation and Perfection of Human Beings

57. 57 Adam Klaus Bella Farm Find out more about Bella Farm and our Apprentice Program- www.facebook.com/pages/Bella-Farm/483294111765723 [email protected]