About us

About us

As a collective, we are committed to making biodynamic preparations available in a holistic way!

  • We support Demeter growing on both a large and a small scale.

  • We make preparations ourselves and, when supplies are short, also deliver them in large quantities.

  • We offer help with application and making, and provide support with accessories, literature, raw materials and regular tips and tricks in our Präparatebrief newsletter.

We are the successors of Wedig von Bonin, Hof Eichwerder.

A young team of motivated doers, thinkers and visionaries. Equipped with extensive knowledge of biodynamic agriculture, new thinking and a large network of experts.

Some of us lived at Hof Eichwerder for many years and had the privilege of learning directly from the pioneers of biodynamic agriculture there.

Others have a lot of experience in combining the new with the old, breaking new ground and showing a pioneering spirit: in sustainability, environmental education and product development.

Together we are the Präparatekiste and in May 2017 we took on the task of continuing to shape this project.

The pioneer Wedig von Bonin was one of the greatest experts on the preparations there has ever been. He wanted to give access to the biodynamic preparations to people who were not blessed with a Demeter farm of their own. He wanted to make it easier for biodynamic winegrowers to do their work. He did not want people who wished to grow their own Demeter vegetables in the home garden or on the balcony to fail for lack of access to the preparations.

He wanted to make all his knowledge and experience available to everyone who has a Demeter farm, and to help them make the preparations themselves.

That is why he founded the Präparatekiste project. The journey continues.


How we can help:

With biodynamic preparations

We offer our fine biodynamic preparations.
If you are unable to make your own, if your own preparations have not turned out, or if your supplies have run out, we are always there for you!

Where do our preparations come from?

We learned from the Demeter pioneer Wedig von Bonin.

Our preparations are made on various biodynamic farms across the country. We would like to introduce these farms to you in future.

With support for making your own

We are very keen for you to be able to make your own preparations without difficulty. Sourcing all the ingredients, casings, etc. takes a great deal of effort. For us too. That is why we want to support this work as best we can and save you time, so that you can concentrate on making the preparations.

 

With knowledge and advice

We are currently building a comprehensive knowledge base so that all your questions can be answered quickly.

We are developing various formats through which we will make our knowledge available: in seminars, workshops and online.

With accessories

Demand for the right accessories is high. That is why, together with our cooperation partners, we are building up a wide range of accessories for biodynamic preparations. From our fine preparation boxes and storage equipment to preparation sprayers and stirring barrels. For agriculture as well as for home use.

Go to our range of accessories


Where we are based and how we work

We see the biodynamic world as a large, interconnected nervous system whose nodes are the biodynamic farms and enterprises. We see ourselves as one of these nodes and are connected with various farms and Demeter enterprises across Europe.

Our headquarters and our warehouse are in rural Schleswig-Holstein on the Baltic coast. But we also have one foot in Berlin, with our finger on the pulse of new developments and ideas. Where courageous people devise and test many new concepts for sustainable agriculture, nutrition, food production, urban gardening, regenerative agriculture etc., where wonderful interfaces are created between producers and consumers, between country and city, that is where we spend a lot of time and breathe the air of the future. And we have our sensors pointed far in all directions in order to develop Die Präparatekiste further in future: innovative and future-proof, fit for our grandchildren and oriented towards the common good.

We are pursuing the path of climate positivity by protecting forests and peatlands, planting trees, reducing plastic to a minimum and reviewing our supply chains holistically.

Our production is spread widely across the country. As mentioned above, our preparations are made on various biodynamic farms, stored as well as possible, packed and shipped.

Our main warehouse is in Schleswig-Holstein. There, everything is stored centrally under conditions suited to the preparations, and packed and shipped regularly.