In the beginning of the 20th century, the Austrian philosopher and social thinker Rudolf Steiner began disseminating thoughts on the future of agriculture – he held that the current system was on the road to failure. In his opinion, agricultural practices should be tailored to be a reflection of each individual site, with the presence of animals and varied crops – a self-sustaining ‘farm organism’, functioning in total harmony with nature. This came to be called biodynamics. Biodynamic agriculture has progressed enormously thanks to the precision of these charismatic, intelligent people who have the knack for converting you as they share their knowledge.