EFAO Launches New Food Forest Program for Indigenous Farmers, Growers and Communities
EFAO is launching a Food Forest Program for Indigenous growers through funding received from the governments of Canada and Ontario.
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New Report Highlights Locally-Grown Seed Diversity in Canada
GUELPH, ONTARIO – May 17, 2024 – A new report titled “Building Climate-Resilient Seed Systems in Canada” highlights local organic seeds as key to food and seed security, and climate-resilient agriculture. The report comes from SeedChange, a non-profit...
Small Grains Program Receives $1.9M Grant to Support Farmers to Diversify Crop Rotations and Build Soil Health
Guelph – The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) has been selected as one of eight organizations that will receive funding from The Weston Family Soil Health Initiative this year, to support its work to promote more adaptive and resilient agricultural...
EFAO Becomes a Partner in AAFC’s Living Laboratories Initiative
As a collaborator on the Living Lab – Ontario initiative, the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) is one of 10 partners who will facilitate on-farm research trials focused on reduced tillage and continuous cover. EFAO will support two trials, one in organic field crop production and one in organic vegetable production.