Demeter USA

Non-profit OrganizationsUnited States11-50 Employees

Demeter Association, Inc. is the United States’ representative of Demeter International. We are a not-for-profit incorporated in 1985 with the mission to enable people to farm successfully, in accordance with Biodynamic® practices and principles. Demeter’s vision is to heal the planet through agriculture.

GOALS
In order to meet our mission, Demeter’s work is divided into six areas, or strategic objectives.  They are: 

TEACH- Help people understand, embrace, and capitalize on Biodynamic practices and principles.  

GROW- Increase the supply of Biodynamic products through business development initiatives.

MARKET- Enhance our members’ economic viability by encouraging demand for Biodynamic products.  

PROTECT- Protect the Biodynamic certification marks through proactive education and enforcement activities.  

ADVOCATE- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to efforts that protect farmers, foster sustainable farming, and promote ecological agriculture as an environmental and social solution to the multitude of challenges that humanity currently faces.  

MANAGE- Ensure that Demeter has the resources to achieve its mission and these objectives by effectively managing our certification office, creating additional resources, ensuring excellent standards, and developing our board to meet the challenges and opportunities presented through our first five objectives.

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