Are biodynamic products worth the money?

With its holistic approach, biodynamics really makes a difference

Your chances of bumping into a biodynamic farmer who you can question about this form of sustainable agriculture are slim. The amount of land cultivated under biodynamic principles is minuscule compared to conventional agriculture, and even organic - though the Biodynamic Land Trust would love to change this: it offers shares in biodynamic farms and gardens.

But head to a Steiner hotspot like Forest Row in East Sussex and you'll increase your odds. The community takes its cue from Emerson College, a centre for agroecology that blends science, nature, universal laws and spiritual concerns. It's worth taking the trip: you may not agree with them, but biodynamic practitioners are rarely dull.