With the breakdown of natural plant growth conditions through forced farming methods, and deteriorating environmental conditions, a new agricultural regime became necessary. This new regime is achieved by the correct application of the Bio-Dynamic Method.

The development of Bio-Dynamic agriculture began in 1924 with a series of eight lectures on agriculture given by Rudolf Steiner at Schloss Koberwitz in Germany. The course was held in response to a request by farmers who noticed degraded soil conditions and a deterioration in the health and quality of crops and livestock resulting from the use of chemical fertilizers.

In Australia the first Bio-Dynamic preparations were made in Melbourne in 1927. Since the 1950s research work has continued at the Bio-Dynamic Research Institute (BDRI) in Powelltown, near Melbourne. In 1989 Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Australia was established, as a not for profit association, to promote the practice and understanding of Bio-Dynamic Agriculture in Australia. The association is a member of the Organic Federation of Australia and is registered with FarmBis and as a VETAB Training Provider. In this capacity it provides workshops and field days on a local and national level.

The term Bio-Dynamic is a trademark held by the Demeter association of Bio-Dynamic farmers for the purpose of maintaining production standards used both in farming and processing foodstuffs. The trademark is intended to protect both the consumer and the producers of Bio-Dynamic produce. Demeter International is an organization of member countries; each country has its own Demeter organization which is required to meet international production standards (but can also exceed them).

Demeter Farm Mill uses Bio-Dynamic products wherever possible. If Bio-Dynamic products are not available, it uses, as a minimum, certified organic products.

Source: Bio-Dynamic Research Institute, Wickipedia

Organics is not just chemical free by testing. It is about the way your food is grown and handled. The whole system is linked – Soil, Plants, Animals, Food, People, the Environment.

Standards to achieve this are internationally recognised, and are assured through annual audits of all certified operators by an independent third party auditor.

Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved.

The organic movement began in the 1930s and 1940s as a reaction to agriculture's growing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. Artificial fertilizers had been created during the 18th century, initially with superphosphates and then ammonia derived fertilizers. These early fertilizers were cheap, powerful, and easy to transport in bulk. The 1940s has been referred to as the 'pesticide era'.

As environmental awareness and concern increased, the originally supply-driven movement became demand-driven. As a proportion of total global agricultural output, organic output remains small, but it has been growing rapidly in many countries, notably in Europe and Australia. Agriculture in general imposes external costs upon society through pesticides, nutrient runoff, excessive water usage, and assorted other problems. As organic methods minimize some of these factors, organic farming is believed to impose fewer external costs upon society

Organic farming is distinguished by formal standards regulating production methods, and in some cases, final output. Standards may be voluntary or legislated.

Source: Biological Farmers of Australia, Wickipedia

Bran is the outer covering of shell of wheat kernels.