FAQ

No. Classroom and field activities are conducted in compliance with New York State safety regulations.

Registration for the 2023-2024 Training is now open. Visit this page to apply.

People from all walks of life have benefited from the course. Perhaps a quarter may be professional farmers, gardeners, or landscapers, but the rest have included nurses, physicians, artists, nutritionists, computer experts, crafts- and trades-persons, homemakers, teachers, financial consultants, therapists, and many others.

Mac Mead, principal instructor, has more than 45 years of experience with biodynamics. Our guest faculty includes many of the leading authorities on biodynamics from the East Coast—accomplished teachers who are also working farmers and leading researchers with decades of experience.

It’s helpful to have some basic hands-on experience. Even planting a small plot or a few containers at home will give you a head start. Threefold Community Farm also offers seasonal one-day workshops on basic gardening skills that are an excellent complement to the course.

Each workshop is a full day, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm or 5:00 pm, with breaks for snacks and lunch. This page describes the options for meals and snacks on campus. Most workshop days include both classroom time and outdoor, hands-on activities.

Rudolf Steiner’s series of 1924 lectures, known as The Agriculture Course, is the required reading. Ehrenfried Pfeiffer’s books are also particularly recommended. Books on biodynamics are available from The Biodynamic Association.

You can make up any sessions missed in this year’s course in the following year (as long as your account is paid in full).

Tuition for the course can be paid in one or four installments. Visit this page to register and pay.

The course is designed as a whole; sessions cannot be taken individually. See this page for upcoming workshops and events at the Farm.

Classes are held on the campus of Threefold Educational Center in Chestnut Ridge, NY, at Threefold Community Farm. Directions by car and public transport can be found on this page. Information about accommodations on campus can be found here.

Yes, some scholarship assistance is available. Please contact us for details if you wish to apply for a scholarship at [email protected]

Call 845.352.5020 x120, or email [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

You can register here.