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, while running profitable farm businesses. Learn more >
2022 EFAO Conference: In-Person And ONLINE
Southwestern Regional Gathering
Nov. 12, Waterdown
Northeastern Regional Gathering
Nov. 26, Sudbury
Eastern Regional Gathering
Nov. 27, Batawa
Online Program
Dec. 6, 7, 8, Online
Events
Virtual Meet-up
Tuesday December 6, 2022
Virtual Meet-up
Tuesday December 6, 2022
Conference
Tuesday December 6, 2022
News
Enter to Win the $1000 Carrot Cache Innovation Prize!
The Carrot Cache Innovation Prize is back for its 9th year at the EFAO Conference! A $1,000 prize will be awarded for innovative, low-cost solutions to planting, harvesting, and managing food grown on an Ontario urban or rural organic farm. Farmers can share proven,...
Call for Curiosity 2023: Answering your on-farm questions with help from EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program
Learn about farmer-led research events, workshops, and other opportunities this winter.
Evaluating the EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program
In 2020 and 2021, Dr. Erin Nelson surveyed and interviewed EFAO’s farmer-researchers to learn about the impacts of their participation in EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program.