Michael Fields Agricultural Institute

Michael Fields was founded based on the ideals of biodynamic, ecologically-sound farming, enlivened cultural values and creating opportunities for young people to enter into agriculture to address the serious decline in the quality of crops, the rise of plant diseases, soil health and the environmental impacts on the landscape at-large by recognizing the spiritual and human aspects of farming.

"It's not just science.  It's not just business.  There's a spiritual and ethical dimension to this.  Whether we live in a city, whether or not we derive an income from the land, few of us pause to consider how vital to us are such matters as how much our food is grown, and by whom, whether growing food is a profitable enterprise, the fertility of the soil, the purity of water, the conservation of Earth's resources, and the sustainability of agriculture;" by John Hall, Director, Farming Systems.