13th Annual Conference

Tue, Dec 1, 2026

10 AM

Thu, Dec 3, 2026

5 PM

Blue Mountain Inn

110 Jozo Weider Blvd, The Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 0P4

300+ attendees • 2-day trade show • 35 workshops + intensives • 3 keynotes + Banquet dinner & socials & more!

EFAO’s annual conference draws farmers, growers, and food producers from across the food system for two days of intensive learning, idea-sharing, networking and celebration with good food and friends. With over 300 attendees, the EFAO Conference connects you with people who care passionately about farming and food.

Trade Show Exhibitors

On Wednesday and Thursday, take time to visit the Trade Show. These exhibitors are all invested members of Ontario’s ecological agriculture community: suppliers of equipment and inputs, consultants and educators, and community and industry organizations.

E&F Sauder

silver creek nursery logo 'growing together since 2009'

Silver Creek Nursery

thiessen tillage logo

Thiessen Tillage

Wild Craft Permaculture logo

Wildcraft Permaculture

Woolgrown logo

WoolGrown

Sponsors

Thank you to our 2026 Conference sponsors, whose support is essential for making this event possible.

GOLD SPONSOR

The New Farm Centre logo

The New Farm Centre

Thiessen Tillage

SILVER SPONSOR

pfennings organic logo

Pfennings Organic

 Small Farm Canada logo

Small Farm

BRONZE SPONSOR

Ontario Farmland Trust logo

Ontario Farmland Trust

Awards

CARROT CACHE

 

Enter to win!

 

The Carrot Cache is once again offering a $1,000 prize for innovative, low cost solutions to planting, harvesting, and managing food grown ecologically in Ontario. This is a great opportunity for farmers to share proven, creative ways already in use on-farm to build financial and environmental sustainability. Share your innovation or feel free to send details about the Innovation Prize to anyone you think has an innovation worth sharing. We’d love to see any tried-and-tested innovations. Submissions will be shared with attendees at the 12th Annual EFAO Conference: Pathways to Prosperity and attendees will have the chance to vote for their favourite on-farm innovations. The winner will be announced at the Conference. Submissions must be received by 9:00AM on Monday November 17.

CARROT CACHE

 

Enter to win!

 

The Carrot Cache is once again offering a $1,000 prize for innovative, low cost solutions to planting, harvesting, and managing food grown ecologically in Ontario. This is a great opportunity for farmers to share proven, creative ways already in use on-farm to build financial and environmental sustainability. Share your innovation or feel free to send details about the Innovation Prize to anyone you think has an innovation worth sharing. We’d love to see any tried-and-tested innovations. Submissions will be shared with attendees at the 12th Annual EFAO Conference: Pathways to Prosperity and attendees will have the chance to vote for their favourite on-farm innovations. The winner will be announced at the Conference. Submissions must be received by 9:00AM on Monday November 17.