Mapping Regenerative Farming in Canada: A New Multimedia Tool
This year, Regeneration Canada launched its Interactive Map of Regenerative Farms in Canada, to promote soil regeneration across the country.
Soil Health
Living Labs No-Till Vegetable Trials – Late Spring 2021
This is the second season of Ken Laing’s No-Till Vegetable Trials, and the first year they’ve been run as part of Living Labs – Ontario. It is off to a busy start! Ken has been posting regular updates on EFAO’s Organic No-Till Vegetable Trials Facebook page....
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.
Soil Health Benchmark 2019 Results
Read the report summarizing EFAO’s 2019 pilot Soil Health Benchmark Study.
The Dirt on EFAO’s New Small Grains Program
EFAO is excited to launch a pilot Small Grains Program that will support Ontario farmers wanting to diversify their crop rotation by adding a small grain followed by a legume cover crop or forage crop. Read about the inspiration for this program and other details.
No-Till Vegetable Trials: No-Till Garlic
For the no-till garlic demonstration that is part of EFAO’s No-Till Vegetable Trials, Ken Laing planted garlic on November 1, 2019 into a frost-killed cover crop of sorghum-sudangrass.