Ubuntu's garden-fresh menu utilizes locally grown vegetables, grains and fruits with much of the produce coming from our own biodynamic gardens, created by legendary wine country master gardener, Jeff Dawson. In addition to establishing the outstanding gardens at Fetzer Vineyards and Kendall Jackson Vineyards, Dawson served as the Curator of Gardens of Copia, the American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts.
Biodynamic agriculture recognizes the basic principles at work in nature and applies this knowledge of life forces to bring about balance and healing in the soil. At a time when new synthetic chemicals are being injected into the environment, Biodynamics works to counteract the unbalanced state of modern agricultural practices by utilizing a "whole systems" approach.
Biodynamics is the oldest organized organic approach to farming: farms and gardens have been in operation in many countries and climates since the 1920's. Biodynamics is built on the premise that the more self-sufficient a farm is, the healthier it will be. The aim is to have a great diversity of plant and animal life. At the heart of Biodynamics is the use of special preparations in homeopathic doses that enhance the life of soil, plants, and animals.
