This page contains links to general information relevant to Bionutrient Food Association, as well as powerpoint presentations and audio recordings from past workshops.
Organization & Strategy Docs
BFA 'One-Pager' - who we are & what we do
Soil Profile Project brochure and form
BFA Membership brochure and mail-in registration form
Call to Action
The PDF version of the Call to Action issued by the Bionutrient Food Association, a call for gathering support to launch a thorough, science-based exploration into what actually constitutes quality in our food, how it is determined, and how reliable measurements and tools can be made available to growers and consumers in a useful and empowering way.
Various Supportive Docs of Interest
Principles to Produce Nutrient Dense Crops
This is the PDF version of the PowerPoint document that Director Dan Kittredge uses in workshops to farmers around the country. You will soon be able to purchase an audio file of him presenting this material to the Eco-Farm Conference in California.
2011 Nutrient Guide
Food composition tables for more than 400 natural and conventional foods, with a special update on America's vanishing nutrients, as compiled by Alex Jack of www.amberwaves.org.
Glossary of Terms
Definitions of terms used in the courses. An evolving document.
Refractive Index of Crop Juices
A Brix chart that specifies the parameters for poor, average, good and excellent Brix for a large number of crops.
Workshops
2016 High Bionutrient Crop Production Course (video)
This workshop was recorded in Richmond, VA in 2016.
Thank you to Vail of Simple Soil Solutions.
View the workshop on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfgfsTHSMMcGojCXdBVX5DnIdK2aeCt_L
or watch from the links below.
2015 High Bionutrient Crop Production Course (audio)
On occasion, various individuals have graciously taken it upon themselves to record the workshops for the benefit of others. Some of those efforts are posted here.
2013 High Bionutrient Crop Production Course (video)
On occasion, various individuals have graciously taken it upon themselves to record the workshops for the benefit of others. Some of those efforts are posted here.
2011 Nutrient Dense Crop Production Course
- 2011 Course 1
- 2011 Course 2
- Audio Recordings of Courses (recorded at The Mountain School, VT)
- 2010-2011 RFC Workshop Course Outline
This document explains the topics to be covered over the course timeline. - 2010-2011 RFC Workshop Series Flyer
Overview and details for the 2010-2011 Nutrient Dense Crop Production Course. - 2010-2011 RFC Workshop Series Flyer (Hawthorne Valley Farm)
This was created for Hawthorne Valley, but contains good information for all.
2010 Nutrient Dense Crop Production Course