The Reason Behind This Website

One might ask: why yet another website about biodynamic agriculture—and even about biodynamic viticulture and wine?

Today, the world seems to be infatuated with biodynamics, and even more so with biodynamic wine, to the point of turning it into a passing trend. The word “biodynamic' is now commonly used, but understanding its true meaning—and grasping how what may sound like philosophical principles are actually translated into practical actions—is a very different matter.

There are those who fear biodynamic agriculture, as it exposes the unnecessary dependence of farmers on synthetic chemistry, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. And there are those who jump on the bandwagon without even knowing what it’s really about.

It seems to be the era of biodynamics—and for that very reason, those of us who have practiced and studied it for decades feel compelled to defend its integrity and its true expression, both from stubborn detractors and from opportunistic pretenders.

That’s also why we’re here on this website—because remaining silent would be a form of complicity.

For many of us, it’s no longer possible to work in silence. I say this as an agronomist who has dedicated the past 25 years to biodynamics, and on behalf of many farmers who have practiced biodynamic agriculture—and often biodynamic viticulture—while facing both the arrogance of so-called scientific experts and the dogmatism of poor interpreters of anthroposophy, who deemed it heretical to apply human creativity to winemaking.

We’ve been labeled as sorcerers by the scientific world and as heretics by the anthroposophic world. Yet today, thanks to us—and to wine—people are talking about biodynamics. We were right.

We could no longer remain silent when we hear of farms that use chemical herbicides and synthetic fertilizers and treatments in the field, then check the lunar calendar before racking their wine and use unconventional containers—declaring themselves biodynamic through savvy marketing alone.

We could no longer remain silent when we hear of farms “doing” biodynamics under the guidance of slick consultants who till the soil, sow cover crops, and apply preparations—yet still protect their vines with synthetic chemicals, claiming that “it’s just a little chemistry” and that “we’re reducing it over time.”

We could no longer remain silent when people claim that biodynamic agriculture is above all rational agronomy, while omitting—or simply not knowing—that biodynamics follows a different agronomy, a different botany, a different physiology. A different science, with its own language.

We could no longer remain silent when, in a market seemingly “thirsty” for biodynamic wine, experts and consultants appear who think they can apply a biodynamic protocol by rote—often jumping from chemical agriculture to organic farms, and squeezing in a biodynamic consultation between the two.

We could no longer remain silent, nor stop asking: how can someone truly know and apply biodynamics while continuing to advise on or practice chemical agriculture?

We could no longer remain silent because being a farmer is not a priestly act. Farmers are not divine agents destined for wisdom. We will not glorify a farmer simply because they are biodynamic—especially in a time when traditional knowledge is no longer passed down between generations. Only by understanding biodynamics and the laws that govern the natural world can we regain the perception of the living and apply it to cultivation.

But knowledge does not come from ignorant teachers. What is needed is less speculative philosophy and much more understanding—both of mechanistic agricultural science, in order to appreciate it and to challenge it, and of the holistic agronomy and practical application of biodynamic principles, in order to teach them.

We need a bridge to institutional scientific research, built by researchers who—beyond chasing grants linked to the buzzword “biodynamic”—remain true to the spirit of scientific inquiry: curious and willing to question their own assumptions.

Being a scientist is not a title. It is a mindset—confirmed each time we validate or refute what we previously considered certain. One useful question might be whether the current scientific method is truly adequate to describe biological, natural, and agricultural phenomena.

We could no longer remain silent because biodynamics is a priceless heritage of humanity, and it must not be dismissed as an esoteric curiosity.

Modern science—mechanistic as it is—has its roots in the esoteric culture of Pythagoras’ school. And no one can deny the impact that its discoveries have had on humanity (from Galileo onward, numbers have been used to validate scientific truth).

Certainly, there are more convenient choices than launching a website about biodynamics. But we chose to do it because we believe that practicing biodynamic agriculture properly is a true opportunity for humanity. And explaining it honestly means separating the wheat from the chaff—sharing only what has proven practical value, often tested over decades, and challenging what, even if once hypothesized by Rudolf Steiner, has shown no real applicability.

As practitioners, we want to engage with those who are genuine researchers—free of prejudice and dogma that would otherwise betray the spirit of inquiry. And we want to stand as a barrier against the new-breed biodynamic impostors of this modern wild west—those who promote elixirs with no demonstrable effect in agriculture.

We want to share our studies—including analytical ones—and the practical results we’ve obtained over many years of practicing biodynamic agriculture.

This website serves as a window into our work: we will describe how modern biodynamics is truly practiced, helping those who follow us steer clear of the traps of mysticism. We will offer practical guidance based only on what we have directly tested and repeatedly applied in our professional careers. We will call out false claims of “miraculous” effects of biodynamics that are unsupported by clear evidence—but we will also defend the agriculture of the future from paid detractors disguised as scientists.

We will be vigilant custodians of the history and future of biodynamics, because we have embraced its greatness and made it our life’s work—long before it became trendy or part of any marketing strategy.