Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION (BDA) AWAKENS AND ENLIVENS CO-CREATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE EARTH, TRANSFORMING THE PRACTICE AND CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE TO RENEW THE VITALITY OF THE EARTH, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR FOOD, AND THE HEALTH AND WHOLENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
NORTH AMERICAN BIODYNAMIC CONFERENCETHE BDA'S BIODYNAMIC CONFERENCE, THE LARGEST BIODYNAMIC GATHERING ON THE CONTINENT, BRINGS TOGETHER 700-900 FARMERS, GARDENERS, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, ACTIVISTS, CHEFS, AND FOODIES TO TEACH, LEARN, CONNECT, AND SHARE ABOUT BIODYNAMICS AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. HELD IN A DIFFERENT REGION EACH YEAR (OR ONLINE WHEN NECESSARY), THE CONFERENCE INCLUDES ON-FARM FIELD DAYS, IN-DEPTH WORKSHOPS, INSPIRING KEYNOTES, 40+ BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS, INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONS, MUSIC, ART, AND DELICIOUS LOCAL, BIODYNAMIC, AND ORGANIC FOOD.
BIODYNAMIC EDUCATION AND TRAININGTHE BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION OFFERS HANDS-ON, HOLISTIC, AND INNOVATIVE FARMER TRAINING FOR ASPIRING BIODYNAMIC FARMERS. THE PROGRAM IS ROOTED IN A DIVERSITY OF EXEMPLARY FARMS, AND TRAINEES ARE CONNECTED ACROSS DISTANCE THROUGH DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS. BEGINNING FARMERS SEEKING APPRENTICESHIPS, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHED FARMERS LOOKING TO LEARN AND PRACTICE BIODYNAMICS, ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.OUR DISTANCE-LEARNING COURSES AND WEBINARS GIVE FARMERS AND GARDENERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM LEADING BIODYNAMIC EDUCATORS, DELVE DEEPLY INTO THE PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY OF BIODYNAMICS, AND BUILD COMMUNITIES OF SUPPORT AMONG PEERS.THE BIODYNAMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND SERVES FARMERS, ASPIRING FARMERS AND OTHERS WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN BIODYNAMICS, BUT WHO LACK THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THEY WISH TO PURSUE, ALLOWING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND ADVISING AND CONNECTIONS WITH THE BIODYNAMIC COMMUNITY.
BIODYNAMIC COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH.THE BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION IS THE PRIMARY HUB FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH IN THE BIODYNAMIC MOVEMENTS, HELPING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE PRACTICING AND INTERESTED IN BIODYNAMICS TO CONNECT TO AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. WE AIM TO COMMUNICATE THE POWERFUL VISION OF BIODYNAMICS AND THE POTENTIAL IT HOLDS FOR THE EARTH, AND TO GROW THE COMMUNITY OF BIODYNAMIC FARMERS, RANCHERS, GARDENERS, AND LAND STEWARDS. THE BDA PUBLISHES SEMINAL BIODYNAMIC BOOKS, A QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP JOURNAL, A MONTHLTY E-NEWLETTER, INFORMATIONAL FACT SHEETS, AND A BLOG: EXHIBITS AT ORGANIC AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE CONFERENCES: AND MAINTAINS A ROBUST WEBSITE THAT RECEIVES OVER 10,000 VISITORS PER MONTH.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Thea Maria Carlson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $55,875 |
| Kaitlin Voellinger | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Ford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Durney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Don Bustos | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Byrnes | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Georgaklis | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Joseluis Ortiz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Osiris Abrego Plata | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daphne Amory | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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