A Curious Farmer
Read about Brett Israel’s Living Lab-Ontario project that innovated ways to reduce tillage for organic field crop production.
Small Grains
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 is hiring a Small Grains Program Manager
Join the team! EFAO is seeking an outgoing, collaborative and detail-oriented program manager with research experience to join the staff team as Small Grains Program Manager.
Q+A with Ronaldo Lec
Ronaldo Lec is an advocate for food & seed sovereignty, ecological agriculture, and empowerment of the peoples of the Global South through his work with ECOSOL, the Ecology & Solidarity Council. In 2020, Rony and his partner Myriam Legault performed a grain...
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.
An Economic Case for Small Grains with Cover Crops
It is well known that extending field crop rotations by adding small grains, such as wheat, barley, oats, triticale, spelt, or rye, has many ecological benefits. Here, we describe the economic benefits as well.