Biodynamic
agriculture
From the very beginning we have been committed to organic and sustainable production and to the use of biodynamic agriculture in our commercial activities. The biodynamic method originated at the start of the 20th century with Rudolf Steiner. It aims to rescue ancestral cultivation practices, with the goal of recovering soil fertility, and allowing animals and plants to coexist in symbiosis, with minimum human intervention. At Finca la Torre we have been certified according to the EC directive on organic agriculture since 2001, and we have had the Demeter certification for biodynamic agriculture since 2006. (
www.demeter.es)
One of the fundamental pillars of biodynamic agriculture is the use of compost to boost the soil’s microbial activity. At Finca la Torre, we make this compost from crushed olive pulp produced in our olive mill, and from manure originating from nearby livestock farms.
Finally, the use of biodynamic preparations – such as one based on cow horn – and a specific calendar that recommends the ideal moment to carry out different agricultural tasks complement the usual practices for this type of agriculture.
