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We are pleased to announce a new two-year certification program, sponsored in part by the Association, for apprentices seeking to learn more about the knowledge and practices of biodynamic agriculture. This new Program consists of an on-farm component—where trainees learn while working—and an accompanying educational component, which takes place in more classroom-like settings. Trainees are assisted in finding suitable farms and in arranging the study component by Regional Coordinators, with whom they review their progress on a regular basis. Trainees apprentice on one or more mentor farms or gardens for 24 months. These farms may be either organic or biodynamic, but at least one year needs to be spent on a biodynamic farm. For more information, visit the Program's new website at www.bdtraining.org or read Program Administrator Sherry Wildfeuer's announcement article.
The Association is seeking a full-time, professional staff person whose primary responsibility is to provide leadership and to manage the operation and growth of the Association. We believe "our responsibility is to be a unifying voice for the biodynamic movement," and the Executive Director is the "face" of the organization. The Executive Director is accountable to the Board of Directors and is responsible for carrying out board-approved goals and objectives; facilitating the work of staff and contractors; and operating the organization within the board-approved budget. The Executive Director has primary responsibility for program development, fundraising, communications, and financial management. Please see full job description for details about responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, application procedure, and deadline.
We believe that you are at the heart of accomplishing the mission of the Association. Please help us this year as we seek to provide the growing biodynamic movement with adequate funding — like much-needed education, research, and development for the regional groups and associations, as well as continuation of the training and education initiatives we undertook in 2008. Recognizing that these are challenging economic times, we encourage you to support the work of the Association — work that we believe becomes even more crucial in light of this changing world. Read more.
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