BDANC WINTER GATHERING 2024

Sowing Seeds for the Future

in Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Biodynamics

hosted by The Golden Rule Community  

at Ridgewood Ranch 

16200 US 101, Willits, CA  - Between Ukiah and Willits on Highway 101

For a good glimpse into the history of the ranch, watch Matt Anderson’s short film here:

https://vimeo.com/583125746 

Friday, January 5th  

4 pm:  Arrival and camping set up.

Saturday, January 6th 

7:00 - Catered Breakfast 

8:15  - Eurythmy with Sean Rippen and Brett Lavery

9:00  Luke: Welcome - Introductions/Announcements - Introduction to BDANC - Verse - Singing

9:30 - Genius Loci - biography - The Spirit of the Land and the Human Being - Carolyn Drewes 

10:00 - History of the Biodynamic Impulse  

11:00 - Biodynamic Overview and Seed Work from a Biodynamic Perspective 

12:00 - Potluck Lunch - circle up and announcements 

1:00 - Farm Individuality and the Genius Loci - Harald Hoven

1:30 - 4:00 - Seed Sharing - Sowing Seeds of Exchange with the Mendo Seed Mobile and the School of Adaptive Agriculture  - bring seeds to exchange

2:30 - 4 pm - Garden Teaching with Ronni Sands - Winter Projects for Children 

4 pm Farmer to Farmer and Gardener's Conversation Groups / Crafts project 

5:00 - Singing 

6:00  Catered Dinner

7:00  Forum

Sunday, January 7th

7:30  - Eurythmy with Sean Rippen and Brett Lavery

8:30 - Catered Brunch

9:30 - Luke: Ice-breaker

9:45 - BDANC conversation, discussion and planning for the Centennial Year   

12:30: Lunch and clean-up 

COST:  Saturday: Members and apprentices are invited to attend the Saturday gathering at no cost.  $15 - $25 contributions much appreciated for the Saturday gathering at the door.  You can join or renew at the meeting.   

MEALS

Lunch on Saturday is potluck so bring something to share and your own plate/utensils.  Saturday breakfast and dinner, Sunday brunch will be catered.  Breakfast $12, Dinner $20, Sunday Brunch $15, (apprentices get a $4 discount per meal.)  Meals are paid for at the door, but you must RESERVE MEALS BY JAN 1st at 5 pm.  Contact: lukemfrey@gmail.com - or 1(707) 489-0263

ACCOMMODATIONS:  Two large dorm rooms, camping and RV space are available.  Contact lukemfrey@gmail.com  or 1(707) 489-0263 by January 1st.   Local area has numerous motels and airbnbs.

Bring Your Seeds to Share!

for Sowing Seeds of Exchange

          This year we are excited to host local agricultural friends for a Seed Sharing.  The School of Adaptive Agriculture and the Mendo Seed Mobile will be coming for seed sharing activities.  

         Bring  your seeds!   We will learn about screening, cleaning and storing and have a opportunity to discuss and share seeds grown locally in our gardens.

          Julia Dakin plans to be present to discuss the ideas about seeds that she has been developing in the Going to Seed project in the afternoon.  Also present for discussions will be Caroline Radice, Michael Foley and Ellen Bartholomew and local gardeners and farmers. 

Ridgewood Ranch is home to numerous diverse projects in the agricultural arts.  On this gorgeous 5,000 acre ranch there are rotationally grazed cows, sheep and goats, three different vegetable farms, a seed saving program, a therapeutic horse riding program, food processing and storage and cooking and eating of all the agricultural bounty as well.

This meeting will be a great opportunity to tour these different projects and see this budding agricultural community first hand!  Come and drop in on this amazing and knowledgeable community of agriculturalists at Ridgewood Ranch while also creating space for your seasonal biodynamic study.

Ridgewood Ranch is home to numerous diverse projects in the agricultural arts.  On this gorgeous 5,000 acre ranch there are rotationally grazed cows, sheep and goats, three different vegetable farms, a seed saving program, a therapeutic horse riding program, food processing and storage and cooking and eating of all the agricultural bounty as well.

This meeting will be a great opportunity to tour these different projects and see this budding agricultural community first hand!  Come and drop in on this amazing and knowledgeable community of agriculturalists at Ridgewood Ranch while also creating space for your seasonal biodynamic study.



FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY 

JANUARY 6-8th, 2023

HOSTED BY 

the Golden Rule Community

at Ridgewood Ranch

16200 US 101, Willits, CA 

Between Ukiah and Willits on Highway 101

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, January 6th - Optional time at Ridgewood 

1 pm arrival - Greeting the Land - hiking with Keith and Eric - work in kitchen

5:30 shared dinner with the Golden Rule Community - 

7:00  film screening or fireside music and/or discussion

Saturday, January 8th - BDANC Winter Gathering

7:30 Catered Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30  Eurythmy with Cynthia Hoven in the chapel 

9:30 - Welcome and announcements

10- 12:30 - Keynote Speech -  “A Biodynamic Path - Stories from Luke Frey - A Northern California Journey through Landscapes - Friends, Grapes, Wineries and The Magic of Prep Making”  followed by Conversation Circle: “What experiences have you noticed on your Biodynamic path?” 

12:30 Potluck Lunch 

2:30 Farm Tours:  Moving through the landscape with an eye to the living organism of the farm.

4:00  - Farming discussion groups: Sequential Spraying and other groups TBA

4:30 - 6:00  Biography:  How Threefold Relationships within the Human Organism Can Provide Insight into the Threefold Nature of the Economic Sphere - with Lorna Kohler

6:00 - Singing with Daniel Frey and Lorna Kohler

6:30   Catered dinner 

7:30 - Harald Hoven’s talk and slides about Biodynamics in Southeast Asia - in the chapel

8:00 - Singing with Daniel  - music - bring your instruments

Sunday, January 9th

7:30-8:30 Eurythmy with Cynthia Hoven in chapel 

8:30 - 9:15 Catered Brunch

9:30 - 11:00 Community Circle - with Willow Summer -Review of the Year - Where are we now?  What are our intentions and intuitions for the new year?

11:00 Annual BDANC Member Planning Meeting - 100 year anniversary ideas, upcoming dates and locations for gatherings, steering committee reports, how are we doing and what do we need to do what we hope to do?

12:00 clean-up and departure

12:30 -2:00  Rachel Britten (Mendocino Grain Project) and Ruthie King (Headwaters Meats) will be exhibiting their work

Ridgewood Ranch is home to numerous diverse projects in the agricultural arts.  On this gorgeous 5,000 acre ranch there are rotationally grazed cows, sheep and goats, three different vegetable farms, a seed saving program, a therapeutic horse riding program, food processing and storage and cooking and eating of all the agricultural bounty as well.

This meeting will be a great opportunity to tour these different projects and see this budding agricultural community first hand!  Come and drop in on this amazing and knowledgeable community of agriculturalists at Ridgewood Ranch while also creating space for your seasonal biodynamic study.

Cost

Members and apprentices are invited to attend the Winter Gathering at no cost. 

Non-members are requested to make a $15 - $30 contribution at the door. 

You can join BDANC or renew at the meeting for $40/year.

Meals

Reserve meals with Luke Frey, lukemfrey@gmail.com or 707-489-0263.  You must reserve meals by January 3rd.

Catering by Caroline and Black Dog:  Breakfast (Sa) $10, Dinner (Sa) $20,  Brunch (Su): $12, or $35 total if you pay for all the three catered meals at once.  Children prices free to age 12.  Apprentice/intern discount available = $4 per meal.  Meals are paid for at the door.  Donations are welcome for the caterer.  Saturday Lunch is potluck, not catered.  

Accommodations

Nightly costs at Ridgewood Ranch: A few warm dry rooms are available  for $20 per night. Camping is allowed and there is space for RVs.  Other rustic, covered sleeping options are available.   Expect rain and it will be cold! For lodging questions and reservations (by January 3rd) contact Luke Frey lukemfrey@gmail.com or 707-489-0263

PURCHASING PREPARATIONS:

Preps must be ordered at least three days in advance - by Jan. 3rd - 

to be picked up at the meeting 

These BD preparations are hand made by groups of BDANC practioners on various 

BD farms around Norcal. Supervision and distribution by Harald Hoven.

 Horn Manure (500)                                        $7 members/$9.50 non-members

Horn Silica (501)                                             $3.50 members/$5 non-members

Compost Prep Set (502-507)                       $22.50 members/$27 non-members

Compost Prep (Barrel Compost) $7 members/$9.50 non-members

Contact Harald Hoven - Phone: (916) 837-8776 Email: hhoven@att.net

Winter 2022 Meeting

january 7th, 8th, & 9th

Hosted by ridgewood ranch

Dear Biodynamic Enthusiasts:

Friendly reminders and updates for the BDANC Winter Gathering this weekend:
We are taking reservations for catered meals by Thursday evening, Jan 6th. Contact: lukemfrey@gmail.com or 707-489-0263 . Details about the gathering, registration, accommodations and schedule are below.

COVID SAFETY: Our hosts at the Golden Rule Community are requiring that people have proof of vaccination and/or proof of a recent negative Covid test, as per our Mendocino County Guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation! It will help create an environment where everyone can be both healthy and relaxed.




Here is the updated schedule and contacts:

The BDANC Winter Gathering at Ridgewood Ranch, January 7th, 8th and 9th, 2022. Ridgewood Ranch is located at 16200 US Hwy 101, between Ukiah and Willits, CA . Follow the BDANC signs to designated locations on the ranch.

Ridgewood Ranch is home to the Golden Rule Community and numerous diverse projects in biodynamics and agricultural arts. On this gorgeous 5,000 acre ranch there are rotationally grazed cows, sheep and goats, three different vegetable farms, a seed saving program, a therapeutic horse riding program, food processing and storage and cooking and eating of all the agricultural bounty as well.


This meeting will be a great opportunity to tour these different projects and see this budding agricultural community first hand! Come and drop in on this amazing and knowledgeable community of agriculturalists at Ridgewood Ranch while also creating space for your seasonal biodynamic study.


Be sure to note this corrected email address for Luke, if you are interested in reserving accommodations or catered meals: lukemfrey@gmail.com or (707) 489-0263.



For a good glimpse into the history of the ranch, watch Matt Anderson’s short film here:  https://vimeo.com/583125746 


We are looking forward to seeing you.

Warmly,

The BDANC Steering Committee:
Harald, Steve, Carolyn, Lorna, Cheryl and Jyles


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:


Friday, January 7th 
hosted by the Golden Rule Community 
Contact Luke Frey:  (707) 489-0263 
lukemfrey@gmail.com
Meet at the dining hall - follow BDANC signs


10:00 Arrival:  “Focus on the Food” -  Orientation to the Golden Rule Community, - harvest, meal prep,  collaborative cooking - informal lunch will be prepared together

5:30 Join a shared dinner with the Golden Rule Community
Donations appreciated

7:00 Films by Matt Anderson and/or or fire - TBA




Saturday, January 8th - 
The BDANC Winter Gathering
A collaboration between 
The Biodynamic Association of Northern California and the Golden Rule Community

7:30 Catered Breakfast

8:30 - 9:15  Eurythmy in the Chapel: Cynthia Hoven

9:15 Welcome and announcements in Chapel:
(Ruthie and Eric) (logistics)

9:30 Working with Rhythms and Synchronicity within a Biodynamic Farm and Community  - 
(Luke Frey and Harald Hoven)

10:00 Morning keynote: The Story of Ridgewood Ranch 
(Brian and Ellen)

10:15 Breakout Group Orientation (Eric and Ruthie)   - choose 1

  1. Seeds and Grain (Ellen, Rachel and Harald) 

  2. Gardens (Jes, Eric and Francisco)  

  3. Animals (Ruthie, Luke and ( Brian)

  4. Rhythm and the Art of Community Social Skills (Tim Kennedy and Shawna)

11:30  BDANC - Steering Committee Report - Vision and planning for 2022.   What do people need? 
( Harald Hoven and the Steering Committee) 

12:30 Potluck Lunch 
Bring a dish to share! Plates and utensils provided.  

2:00 Farm Tour - Introduction: ( Eric and Jes) :
Moving through the Landscape - 

(be prepared for weather)  Black Dog Market Farm (Donald) Buttercup CSA (Jes), Golden Rule Garden   (Eric and Francisco)  

5:00 Community Circle: How Do We Stay Connected with the Living Earth and Each Other in Agrarian Communities?
(Facilitated by Tim Kennedy)

6:30 Catered dinner 

7:30 Live Power Film viewing:
Remembering Stephen Decater,
talent show, making music as community 




Sunday, January 9th

8:00-8:45  Eurythmy in chapel with Cynthia Hoven

8:45 - 9:30 Catered Brunch 

           9:30 - 10:30 - BDANC Sharing Circle :  
How have we been growing in the past two years?  

10:15- 11:15 - Anthroposophical Salon - Theme of Year:
Living with Rhythms (Harald, Cynthia and/or Tim)

11:15 clean-up and departure 

           Or 12:30-2:00 Optional field trips in the neighborhood 
1.  Grain cleaning and milling at the Mendocino Grain Project (Rachel) 
2.  Sheep in action at Dark Horse Winery (Ruthie)




Cost:  Members and apprentices are invited to attend the Winter Meeting at no cost.   Non-members are encouraged to make a $15 - $30 contribution at the door. You can join BDANC or renew online at www.bdanc.org or  at the meeting for $40/year.




Meals: Breakfast $10, Brunch: $12, Dinners $20. Children are free up to age 12. Apprentice/intern discount available at $3 per meal.  Meals are paid for on site. Catering by Caroline Radice of Black Dog. Reserve meals with Luke Frey:  lukemfrey@gmail.com or 707-489-0263. You must reserve meals by Monday, Jan 3rd.




Accommodations :  Nightly costs at Ridgewood Ranch: Several warm dry rooms are available for $20 per night.  Free camping is allowed and there is space for RVs. Other rustic, covered sleeping options are available. Bring sleeping bag and pads.  Expect cold and rainy conditions! For lodging questions and reservations (by January 3rd) contact Luke Frey lukemfrey@gmail.com or 707-489-0263.

Sunday, January 10th, 2021: Annual Member Meeting - Kindling and Nurturing the Spirit of Biodynamics in Northern California for 2021 (Sunday for BDANC members only)

9:10 - 9:30 Social Time / Check-ins

9:30 - 11:00 am: Join our leaders and the BDANC Steering committee. Will be building intentions for BDANC for the coming year with leading thoughts, yearly reports and conversation.

Meetings are open and free to members. To become a member click the membership tab.

If you would like to join the Winter 2021 online meeting as a non-member only follow the membership tab and click on the paypal link just for the winter meeting.

 
 

Winter 2020 Meeting

January 10, 11, and 12th

YOKAYO Roots RANCH
800 Hensley Creek Rd
Ukiah, CA 95482

http://www.yokayoranch.com/

Our Hosts are Luke Frey and new Yokayo Ranch owner Ian Powell.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

"Small-scale remedies for people and plants."Large-scale production of medicinal tinctures demands highly streamlined production processes to be cost effective that significantly reduces healing potentials in a product. Small scale medicinal tinctur…

"Small-scale remedies for people and plants."

Large-scale production of medicinal tinctures demands highly streamlined production processes to be cost effective that significantly reduces healing potentials in a product. Small scale medicinal tinctures and condiment production is an agricultural art benefiting from leisurely harvests and processing rhythms to achieve peak quality. Uniquely potent health products unavailable on a commercial scale can result. We will cover recipes for ferments of plant hormones for sprays to enhance vegetable, fruit and medicinal plant properties as well as recipes for alcohol and vinegar ferments to extract herbs and preserve food.

Demonstrations of small, highly efficient equipment for this work will be accompanied by timelines for planning the complex sowing, spraying, harvesting and processing tasks needed for optimal results. The deeper synergies of this artisanal agricultural work will be the focus of the day.

Friday, January 10th - Coros Institute Event

9:00 to 5:00 “Biodynamic Ferments and Tinctures—Small Scale Remedies for People and Plants” with Dennis Klocek Register Here

Saturday, January 11th - BDANC Meeting

7:30 Catered Breakfast
8:30-9:15 Eurythmy
9:45 Welcome and Announcements
10:00 Morning keynote with Dennis Klocek: “Three American Agricultural Economies”
11:15 Socializing and Lunch Preparation
12:00 Potluck Lunch (bring your own plates/utensils)
1:15 Afternoon Keynote with Thea Maria Carlson and News from the BDA Conference
2:15 Buttercup Compost Lab Farm Tour
5:30 Sing-a-long with Daniel Frey
6:30 Catered Dinner
7:30 Socializing—bring instruments or share stories

Sunday, January 12th

7:30 Catered Breakfast
8:30-9:30 Eurythmy
9:45-11:00 Anthroposophical Salon with Delmar McComb
11:00 Annual BDANC member feedback and planning meeting
12:30 Catered Lunch followed by clean-up and departure

Cost

Non-members are encouraged to make a $10 - $40 sliding donation at the door.  Or, one can join BDANC for $40/year at the meeting or online at www.bdanc.com  Members and apprentices can attend all four yearly meetings at no cost.

Meals

Catering by Luke Frey and associates. Breakfast $8; Dinner $15 or $35 total for the day. 
Children prices: free to age 12.  Apprentice discount available at $3 per meal. 
Meals are paid for at the door. You must reserve meals with Luke Frey by January 9th lukefrey@gmail.com or 707-485-0263. 

Accommodations

Nightly costs at Yokayo Ranch: $40/night for rooms.  $20/night for dorms.  Floor space is free for a sleeping bag.  Camping is allowed as well as RVs.   Space in the barn is also available.  Expect rain and it will be cold! Reserve ranch accommodations by January 4th with Luke Frey. lukemfrey@gmail.com or 707-489-0263


 

Winter 2019 Meeting

January 11, 12, and 13th


YOKAYO ROOTS RANCH

Ukiah, CA 95482

http://www.yokayoranch.com/

Our Hosts are Luke and Emily Frey along with Julie Dakon and the Yokayo Ranch crew

SCHEDULE of EVENTS

"The plant shoot has its head which is a root."This sentence could come from the Agriculture Course by Rudolf Steiner, but is actually from Text VI of the Generation of Elements (1658) by the alchemical doctor Paracelsus. Many of the fundamental ide…

"The plant shoot has its head which is a root."

This sentence could come from the Agriculture Course by Rudolf Steiner, but is actually from Text VI of the Generation of Elements (1658) by the alchemical doctor Paracelsus. Many of the fundamental ideas in Biodynamics can be found in the alchemical works of Paracelsus and Basil Valentine. This conference will trace some of these alchemical linkages to such things as the agricultural individuality, the BD preparations and the use of agricultural astronomy in the work on the land. A final theme will illustrate how alchemical ideas merge with contemporary developments in plant science that can serve as the basis for future research linking Biodynamics and the medical work.

Biodynamic preparations as alchemical "spagyrics"

Agricultural individuality as alchemical "archeus" principle

Stella Natura calendar as the alchemical "iliaster"

Anthroposophical medicines as four elements plus three processes

Friday, January 11th - Coros Seminar

9:00 to 5:00 “Biodynamics and the Alchemical Worldview” with Dennis Klocek (Register HERE)

Saturday, January 12th

7:30 Catered Breakfast

8:30-9:15 Eurythmy

9:45 Welcome and Annoucements

10:00-11:00 Morning Keynote with Dennis Klocek, “Goethe, Epigenetics and BD Research Principles”

11:15-12:30 Socializing and lunch preparation

12:30-2:00 Potluck Lunch (bring a dish to share; and your own plates and utensils)

2:00-3:15 BDANC Community Circle

3:30-5:15 Afternoon Keynote with Dr. David Gersham

5:30-6:00 News from BDA Conference

6:30 Catered dinner

8:00-? Talent Show

Sunday, January 13th

7:30 Catered breakfast

8:30-9:30 Eurythmy

9:45-11:00 Anthroposophical Salon

11:00 Annual BDANC member feedback/planning meeting

12:30 Catered lunch, clean-up and departure

COST

Members and apprentices are invited to attend the Winter meeting at no cost. Non-members pay $25 at the door. You can join or renew online HERE or at the meeting for $35.

MEALS

Breakfast $8, Lunch $12, Dinner $15 or $35 for day. Children prices free to age 12. Apprentice discount available at $3 per meal. Meals are paid for at the door. Catering by Luke and associates. Researve meals with Luke Frey, lukemfrey@gmail.com or 707-485-8684. You must reserve meals by January 10th.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Nightly costs at Yokayo Ranch: $40/night for rooms. $20/night for dorms. Floor space is free for a sleeping bag. Camping is allowed as well as RVs. Space in the barn is also available. Expect rain and it will be cold! Reserve by January 4th with Luke Frey, lukemfrey@gmail.com or 707-489-0263.

 

Winter 2018 Meeting

January 5, 6, and 7th

 

Yokayo Roots Ranch

Ukiah, CA 95482

http://www.yokayoranch.com/

Our Hosts are Luke and Emily Frey along with Julie Dakon and the Yokayo Ranch crew

The first light of Advent is the light of stones.
Stones that live in crystals, seashells, and bones.

The second light of Advent is the light of plants.
Roots, stem, leaf, flower and fruit by whom we live and grow.

The third light of Advent is the light of beasts.
Animals of farm, field, forest, air and sea.
All await the birth in greatest and in least.

The fourth light of Advent is the light of humankind.
The light of love, the light of thought, to give and to understand.
— Dr. Rudolf Steiner
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Schedule

Friday January 5th

9:00-5:00pm "Understanding the Etheric Realm"

6:00pm Catered dinner

A Coros Institute Benefit Event with Dennis Klocek. All proceeds are to benefit Luke Frey and biodynamic research after the fires in Redwood Valley. Requires a separate registration at www.coros.org.

Saturday January 6th

7:30 Catered breakfast

8:30-9:30 Eurythmy with Lily Frey

9:45 Welcome and Annoucements

10:00-11:30 Morning Keynote by Dennis Klocek: "Principles of Future BD Research"

12:00 Potluck Lunch

2:00 Farm tour Yokayo Roots Ranch

4:00-5:30 Afternoon Keynote by anthroposophical doctor David Gershan, MD

6:30 Catered dinner, socializing and talent show

Sunday January 8th

7:30 Catered breakfast

8:30-9>30 Eurythmy with Lily Frey

9:45-11:00 Anthroposophical Salon with Delmar McComb

11:00 Annual BDANC member feedback/planning meeting

 

  • Costs: $15 for non-member visitors, free for members. Consider becoming a member at only $35 per year.

  • Meals: Breakfast $7, Lunch $12, and Dinner $15. Apprentices and children under 14 will have a $3 discount on meals.

  • Lodging: There is limited lodging available at the ranch. Rooms are $25 and Beds in the bunk house are $10 (Discounts for apprentices or work trade is available). Otherwise there are motels very close: Travellodge, Motel 6 and Days Inn. Check online for pricing and availability. Alternatively check AirBnB in Ukiah for deals.

Contact details for ordering meals and ranch accommodations: Luke Frey @ 707-489-0263 and at lukemfrey@gmail.com

 

Reflections on the Winter 2017 Meeting

January 6, 7, and 8th

Yokayo Roots Ranch

Ukiah, CA 95482

http://www.yokayoranch.com/

The days are short, the sun a spark. Hung thin between the dark and dark. Fat snowy footsteps track the floor, and parkas pile up near the door. The river is a frozen place held still beneath the trees’ black lace. The sky is low. The wind is gray. The radiator purrs all day.
— John Updike, A Childs Calendar, 1965

Winter is here and so is the BDANC winter meeting. A time to reflect on the past year, mediate on the new farming season, and go deep into understanding of plants, digestion, and nutrition. We have a packed weekend with rich dialog and healthy socializing. So come join us at Yakayo Roots Ranch, you won't be disappointed.

We had fantastic talks from Dennis Klocek and Dr. David Gershan to start our theme year of Health and Digestion. This will be interspersed with hearty and healthy food catered by Lily Frey, rich dialog from socializing, and active movement through Eurythmy conducted by Cynthia Hoven.

Friday January 6th
9-5pm "Plant & Soil: Salt and Oil" with Dennis Klocek
(requires separate registration www.coros.org; catered lunch)
6:00 Catered dinner

Saturday January 7th
7:30 Catered breakfast
8:30 - 9:15 Eurythmy with Cynthia Hoven (in barn down the hill)
9:45 Welcome and Announcements
10:00 Morning Keynote by Dennis Klocek: On the Phenomenology of Medicinal Plants
11:15 Socializing and lunch preparation
12:30 Potluck lunch (bring your own plates and utensils)
2:00 Farm tour with Julia Dankin/Yokayo Roots Ranch group
3:30 Afternoon Keynote by Anthroposophical Doctor David Gershan, MD, San Francisco: "Medicine for the Earth, Medicine for People"
(from http://www.steinerhealth.org/contact/anthroposophical-doctors/_)
5:30 News from BDA meeting in Santa Fe
6:30 Catered dinner, socializing and Talent Show

Sunday January 8th
7:30 Catered breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 Eurythmy with Cynthia Hoven
9:45-11:00 Anthroposophical Salon with Cynthia Hoven
11:00 Annual BDANC member feedback and planning meeting
12:30 Catered lunch, cleanup and departure


 

Reflections from the Winter Meeting

January 8-10, 2016

Yokayo Roots Ranch

Ukiah, CA

http://www.yokayoranch.com/

 

We had a VERY successful winter meeting at Yokayo Roots Ranch.  A special thank you to Julia Dakin and her farming partners for hosting this years winter meeting.  Our collaboration with the Coros Institute and speaker Dennis Klocek and master of ceremonies Patricia Dickson on Friday was well attended (over 106 people, it was tight). Thank you!  On Saturday a warm thank you to both speakers Dennis Klocek and John Bloom of RSF Social Finance for excellent talks.  Our Winter meeting for the weekend was attended by over 80 people. We also wish to thank Cynthia Hoven for leading us in Eurythmy each morning; Livepower Farm apprentice John Giusti for another well received (and showing much talent!) talent show Saturday night; and the special inclusion of the Bulgarian dance troupe from Santa Rosa who ushered us all into the New Year with a festival blessing and dance. Finally, a special thank you to our host Luke Frey for putting on a smooth well organized logistics at the location and to his daughter Lily and partner Tom for EXCELLENT Biodynamic catered food.  We were all spoiled with the magic that came out of the kitchen each day.

The following are a selection of photos over the three days.