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...

EFAO’s 2021 Annual Report

Education

In April 2022, EFAO held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to assess the progress and accomplishments that occurred in 2021, and elect new board members for 2022.   As part of the AGM, EFAO also released its 2021 Annual Report, highlighting some of the projects...

2021 Member Survey Results

Education

In April 2021 EFAO launched its first comprehensive member survey in many years. We wanted to better understand the diversity of our membership, and find out how our programs and resources are meeting the needs of member farmers.   We were very pleased that 40%...