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Biodynamic Centennial Celebration Fair Saturday May 25

  • Mettabee Farm 551 Harlemville Rd Hillsdale, NY 12529 (map)

A  FESTIVAL CELEBRATING
100 YEARS OF BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE

May 25, 2024 11 AM - 10 PM 

KIDS ACTIVITIES

    Petting Zoo
 Painting Flower Pots
    Seeding and Transplanting
    Vegetables in the Garden
    Planting Flower Pots
    Clay Modeling
    Seed Bombs for pollinators

20 MINUTE TALKS IN “THE NEST”:

12PM: History of Biodynamics With Gunther Hauk

1 PM: Individualized Nutrition: Why Do We Eat? with Anthony Mecca

2 PM: Biodynamic Preparations with Malcolm Gardner

3 PM: Fertility in a closed farm system with Steffen Schneider

4 pm: Individualizing a Farm with Hugh Williams

5 PM: Medicine and Farming With Dr. Branko Furst

BIODYNAMIC TECHNIQUES:

11:30 AM: Barrel Compost Making with Ben Davis

2:30 PM: Prepping A compost Pile with Daniel Collett (Rain Date Sunday, May 26th)

4:30 PM: Stirring Preparation 500 with Katy Lince (Rain Date Sunday, May 26th)

5:30 PM: Spraying Preparation 500 with Katy Lince (Rain Date Sunday, May 26th)

OUTDOORS:

Exhibits, demonstrations of biodynamic farming techniques, gardening, forestry

INDOORS:

Biodynamic farm Exhibits and related organizations, Short talks on Biodynamic Topics, Sekem Film, chat with Biodynamic Farmers!

FOOD:

Food Is Available For Purchase at affordable Prices

Lunch 12-3 PM: Burgers, sausages, and vegetarian option, salads and more!

Supper 5:30-7 PM: Chili and vegetarian Chili...

EVENING: 7:30 PM

Music, Farm Stories, ending with A Country Romp