1. Understand domesticated animals in relation to the farm as an organism2. Understand basic principles of supporting healthy domesticated animals3. Be able to sense the well-being of farm animals4. Be able to reflect on potential improvements for the animal situation on your holding
1. Understand the role of dairy animals in the biodynamic farm organism2. Understand biodynamic approaches to dairy husbandry on a holding3. Understand milk production of dairy animals4. Be able to manage a biodynamic dairy enterprise5. Be able to reflect on own experiences in dairy husbandry
1. Understand the energy and carbon challenge for agriculture2. Be able to calculate your carbon footprint3. Understand how to reduce your energy and carbon footprint
1. Understand the role of efficiency management for a small enterprise2. Understand the role of financial management for a small enterprise3. Understand approaches to business planning
1. Understand how environmental rhythms inform agriculture2. Understand astronomical concepts relevant to planting calendars3. Be able to use an astronomical planting calendar to support biodynamic practice
1. Understand the relationship between agriculture and landscape ecology.2. Be able to enhance the habitat diversity on own holding.
1. Understand the biodynamic approach to farm fertility2. Understand biodynamic soil fertility planning3. Be able to support compost processes to support soil fertility
1. Be able to plan a farm improvement project2. Be able to carry out a farm improvement project3. Be able to evaluate a farm improvement project
1. Be able to plan a flower growing enterprise2. Know biodynamic practices of flower growing3. Be able to manage a biodynamic flower growing enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in flower growing
1. Be able to plan a fruit growing enterprise2. Know biodynamic practices of fruit growing3. Be able to manage a biodynamic fruit growing enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in fruit growing
1. Understand the role of the goat in the biodynamic farm organism2. Know biodynamic practices of goat husbandry3. Be able to manage a biodynamic goat enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in goat husbandry
1. Be able to plan an arable growing enterprise2. Know biodynamic practices of arable growing3. Be able to manage a biodynamic arable growing enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in arable growing
1. Be able to plan a grassland and fodder growing enterprise2. Know biodynamic practices of grassland and fodder growing3. Be able to manage a biodynamic grassland and fodder growing enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in grassland and fodder growing
1. Be able to plan a herb growing enterprise2. Know biodynamic practices of herb growing3. Be able to manage a biodynamic herb growing enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in herb growing
1. Know land-based machinery 2. Understand how to meet land-based machinery health and safety requirements3. Be able to use land-based machinery safely4. Be able to maintain land-based machinery
1. Understand the potential for human transformation when working within a farm organism2. Be able to facilitate farm based activities that support and enable vulnerable individuals
1. Know local food networks2. Understand the benefits of community connection to local farming3. Be able to plan local community projects connected to farming
1. Understand how human nutrition can support health and development2. Understand how biodynamic principles aim to support human nutrition
1. Understand principles of on farm value-added processes on own holding2. Be able to contribute to a value-added farm process3. Be able to reflect on own experiences with on-farm processing
1. Understand the role of the pig in the biodynamic farm organism2. Know biodynamic practices of pig husbandry3. Be able to manage a biodynamic pig enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in pig husbandry
1. Understand the principles of healthy agricultural plants2. Know biodynamic principles of earthly and cosmic influences on plants3. Be able to sense the quality of plants
1. Understand the role of poultry in the biodynamic farm organism2. Know biodynamic practices of poultry husbandry3. Be able to manage a biodynamic poultry enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in poultry husbandry
1. Understand the role of bees in the biodynamic farm organism2. Understand biodynamic approaches to caring for bees3. Be able to care for bees using biodynamic principles4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in bee husbandry
1. Be able to plan a protected growing enterprise2. Know biodynamic practices of protected growing3. Be able to manage a biodynamic protected growing enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in protected growing
1. Be able to reflect on own learning and development journey2. Be able to assess Biodynamic agriculture in the context of other approaches to agriculture
1. Be able to plan a seed growing enterprise2. Know biodynamic practices of seed growing3. Be able to manage a biodynamic seed growing enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in seed growing
1. Understand the principles of seed production2. Understand biodynamic principles of seed production3. Understand how to produce seeds
1. Understand the role of the sheep in the biodynamic farm organism2. Know biodynamic practices of sheep husbandry3. Be able to manage a biodynamic sheep enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in sheep husbandry
1. Understand soil cultivation2. Be able to apply soil cultivation and care
1. Know how different soils are formed2. Understand the principles of healthy soil3. Be able to assess soil quality
1. Understand sustainable resource management in the context of the farm organism2. Be able to review the sustainability of resource management on own holding
1. Understand the principle of the farm organism in Biodynamic farming2. Understand the organism of own holding3. Know how Demeter Production Standards apply the principle of the farm
1. Be able to plan a vegetable growing enterprise2. Know biodynamic practices of vegetable growing3. Be able to manage a biodynamic vegetable growing enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in vegetable growing
1. Know the biodynamic preparations2. Understand the principles of biodynamic preparations3. Be able to apply the biodynamic preparations 500 to 507
1. Understand water management on your holding2. Be able to plan water resource improvements
1. Understand how draught animals can contribute to the biodynamic farm organism2. Understand principles of working with draught animals on a biodynamic farm3. Be able to work with draught animals4. Be able to reflect on own experiences working with draught animals
1. Know the basic terminology of Anthroposophy2. Understand how Anthroposophy informs biodynamics3. Understand the link between self-knowledge and external knowledge
1. Understand the role of the cow in the biodynamic farm organism2. Know biodynamic practices of cattle husbandry3. Be able to manage a biodynamic cattle enterprise4. Be able to reflect on own experiences in cattle husbandry
1. Know key elements of the development of agriculture2. Understand challenges of contemporary agriculture3. Know potential solutions to current agricultural challenges
1. Know local weather and climate conditions through observations2. Know about climate adaptability in agriculture
1. Understand the relationship between culture and agriculture2. Understand activities that can enliven culture in farming