The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) supports farmers to build resilient ecological farms and grow a strong knowledge-sharing community.
Established in 1979 by farmers for farmers, EFAO is a membership organization that focuses on farmer-led education, research and community building. EFAO brings farmers together so they can learn from each other and improve the health of their soils, crops, livestock and the environment, to steward resilient ecological farms. Learn more >
Events
Virtual Meet-up
Wednesday April 1, 2026
Virtual Meet-up
Tuesday April 14, 2026
Meeting
Tuesday April 28, 2026
News
Advancing a New Farmer Strategy in Ontario
This brief outlines the urgency of coordinated action and calls on governments and sector partners to advance a comprehensive New Farmer Strategy for Ontario.
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Mentorship is an Old Story. Let’s Keep Telling It.
By Rebecca Ivanoff Across cultures and across time, farmers have learned from one another. In Ontario’s early Black farming communities such as the Dawn and Buxton settlements in what is now southwestern Ontario, they built systems of shared labour and practical...