Beetle Banks: A Pest Control Solution at Any Scale?
A farmer-led research project suggests providing habitats for beneficial insects can reduce weed and pest pressures.
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Call for Curiosity 2024: Cultivating farmer knowledge with farmer-led research
Learn about farmer-led research funding opportunities, events, and workshops.
Member Profile: A Q&A with Judy & Hans of Paper Kite Farm
Please introduce us to your farm! How did Paper Kite Farm get started, and where did its name come from? Paper Kite Farm is a small family Farm in Prince Edward County, on the traditional territory of the Anishnaabeg, Wendat and Haudenosaunee People, adjacent to the...
Ontario’s Native Plants & Seeds Value Chain
by Thorsten Arnold Rising demand for native plants Native plants are increasingly popular with Ontario’s garden owners. Toronto had adopted a pollinator protection strategy in 2018. Since then, pollinator garden initiatives are cropping up everywhere,...
Mno Aki Land Trust: Redefining Conservation on Indigenous Terms
Mno Aki Land Trust (Mno Aki) is an Indigenous and women-led land trust model, federally incorporated in 2021 and a registered charity. In 2022, two of its founders, Becky Big Canoe and Sonia Molodecky, participated in a webinar with EFAO and Local Food and Farm...