Getting Started with Biodynamics

Getting started with biodynamics titles provide accessible entry points for farmers, gardeners, and curious readers approaching biodynamic agriculture for the first time. These books explain what biodynamics is, how it differs from conventional organic farming, and how to begin applying its core principles — the preparations, composting, cosmic rhythms, and the concept of the farm as a self-sustaining organism — without assuming prior knowledge of Rudolf Steiner’s work.

Recommended introductory titles include Willy Schilthuis’s Biodynamic Agriculture, Hilmar Moore’s Biodynamic Gardening for Health and Taste, and the Biodynamic Association’s practical starter guides. You will also find simplified editions of Steiner’s Agriculture Course with modern commentary, as well as titles by Matthew Barton that bridge spiritual science and practical farming.

This subcategory is ideal for newcomers, farming students, and anyone evaluating biodynamics as a land management approach. For more advanced treatment of specific practices, see Preparations & Compost and Cosmic Rhythms & Planting Calendars.