Tony McQuail: The Benefits of Holistic Management

Education, Farming

In January 2022, Tony McQuail will once again be sharing his knowledge and expertise on Holistic Management, and the deep impact it can have on your farm life, via a 10-week course that will cover the main elements of Holistic Management – Goal setting,...

Soils and Spuds: Experimenting with No-Till Potatoes

Education, Living Lab, Living Lab-Horticulture, No-Till, Soil Health

Watch the video describing Ken Laing’s no-till potato trials.

Enter to Win the $1000 Carrot Cache Innovation Prize!

Education

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

Conference, Education, Farmer-Led Research, Seeds

Learn about farmer-led research events, workshops, and other opportunities this winter.

2022 EFAO Conference will be In-Person and Online

Conference, Education, EFAO

Save the date! The EFAO Conference will be offered in a dual format this year, with regional gatherings across the province, and an online program to allow for wider access to the educational components of the conference. Southwestern Regional Gathering Nov. 12, Earth...

Does Your Hedgerow Have What it Takes?

Education, Silvopasture

The Ontario Rural Skills Network (ORSN) is on the hunt for a site to host a hedgelaying workshop in partnership with EFAO in late fall 2022.   Hedgelaying is the process of rejuvenating a tall, gappy hedgerow by pleaching (partial cutting and laying) of its...