Field Day
Plant, Grow, Eat, Save, Repeat: Seed Sovereignty in Northwestern Ontario
This event is hosted by Lakehead University in partnership with EFAO, Roots Community Food Centre, Superior Seed Producers, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, Lake Superior Living Labs Network, and Understanding Our Food Systems. Join local seed producers, researchers, and activists for part (or all!) of this 2 day seed sovereignty event to learn about […]
Everdale Farm and Heartwood Farm & Cidery
9:30am: Join us for a morning tour of Everdale Farm, located just outside of Hillsburg, ON. One of Canada’s oldest not-for-profit farms, Everdale's goal is to help to build food resilience in local communities. Their main farm products are organic vegetables and they also have small flocks of sheep and chickens and occasionally other livestock. […]
Regenerative Grazing Field Day at Hawk Feather Farm
Join us for an insightful afternoon at Hawk Feather Farm, where we’ll explore their regenerative approach to grass-fed beef and pork production. Take a guided tour of the farm and learn about their sustainable methods for improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and raising livestock regeneratively. Highlights include: A walkthrough of pasture management techniques that improve […]
Demystifying Organic Certification
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsAn introduction to soil properties, how to maintain and build soil health, different types of soils, how to keep soils healthy, and more.
Ethical Fibre Production at Dream Acres Alpacas
Dream Acres Alpacas 5590 ON-101, Black River-Matheson, Ontario, CanadaAn introduction to soil properties, how to maintain and build soil health, different types of soils, how to keep soils healthy, and more.
Spring Work Bee at Leading Cloud Gardens
Leading Cloud Gardens Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Ontario, CanadaAn introduction to soil properties, how to maintain and build soil health, different types of soils, how to keep soils healthy, and more.
Intro to Soil Health & Rotational Grazing at Kirkview Farms
Kirkview Farms 20921 Laggan Glenelg Rd, Dalkeith, Ontario, CanadaIntensive, rotational grazing at Kirkview Farms.
Organic Strawberries and Asparagus with Fair Fields
An in-depth look at Fair Fields' organic strawberries and asparagus production.
Soil Connections at Springfield Farm
Springfield Farm 18709 CR 25, Apple Hill, ONA soil-themed field day at Springfield Farm.
Field Day at Black River Country Gardens
An introduction to soil properties, how to maintain and build soil health, different types of soils, how to keep soils healthy, and more.
Rotational Grazing with Black Sheep Farm
Join us for a field day about rotational grazing with Black Sheep Farm.
Cycles that Feed the Farm and the Farmers: Soil, Seed, and System Thinking
Join us for a rare opportunity to spend the day with renowned plant breeder and farmer-led researcher Duane Falk to explore how a thoughtful rotation and on-farm research can build soil fertility, resilience, and seed self-reliance.
Multi Species Regenerative Grazing with Up North Lamb Co.
An introduction to soil properties, how to maintain and build soil health, different types of soils, how to keep soils healthy, and more.
Mushroom & Hydroponic Production on Dalton Road
An introduction to soil properties, how to maintain and build soil health, different types of soils, how to keep soils healthy, and more.
Exploring Nitrogen Strategies On-Farm with Norm Lamothe
Woodleigh Farms Cavan-Monaghan, Ontario, CanadaThe Ontario Soil Network (OSN) and Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) are excited to collaborate on an event hosted by Norm Lamothe at Woodleigh Farms to showcase various Nitrogen Management Trials he is working on.
Field Day at Rubber Boot Farm
An introduction to soil properties, how to maintain and build soil health, different types of soils, how to keep soils healthy, and more.
Bounty in the County: Ecological Farms in PEC
Join EFAO for a day in Prince Edward County that’s not to be missed! Three fabulous EFAO farms will open their doors for a tour in late July. Join us for one, two or all three stops!
Stories of Innovation at Ferme Houle Farm
Ferme Houle Farm 2350 County Road #2, Curran, Ontario, CanadaJoin us at this field day for a field tour and discussion of the Ferme Houle Farm story, a close look at some of these trials and a conversation about lessons-learned.
Scion Exchange & Grafting Workshop with The Urban Orchardist
Join us for a hands-on Scion Exchange & Grafting Workshop at The Urban Orchardist nursery in Guelph!
Growing Seed, Growing Community at Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds
Join us for a summer field day at Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds to explore the powerful intersection of seed production, research, and community.
Small Grains & Small Mills at Fat Chance Farmstead
Join us for this field day for an in-depth tour and conversation about small-scale on-farm grain growing and milling at Fat Chance Farmstead and learn about EFAO's Small Grains Program and how it might be able to support your grain-growing interests and curiosities.
Market Gardening, Savvy Marketing, & Strategic Land Access in Eastern Ontario
Go behind the scenes at two fabulous EFAO farms in Eastern Ontario this August!
Field Day at Verdant Fields Farm & Off the Bee’tn Path
Go behind the scenes at two fabulous EFAO farms in Eastern Ontario this August!
Seeds of Change: Discussion and Tour
This event is hosted by Lakehead University’s Sustainable Food Systems Lab in partnership with the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario, Roots Community Food Centre, Superior Seed Producers, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, Lake Superior Living Labs Network, Understanding Our Food Systems, the Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario, Gaia Organic Seeds, and Root Cellar […]
Growing Organic Seed Potatoes at Ellenberger Organic Farm
Ellenberger Organic Farm 1607 The Ridge Rd, Coe Hill, Ontario, CanadaJoin this field day to hear from Henry Ellenberger who cultivates 8 to 10 potato varieties across five acres of sandy, rocky loam, supplying over 200 organic growers and gardeners annually.
Building Soil and Community at Cedar Down Farm
Join us for an afternoon at Cedar Down Farm for in-depth farm tour and a close look at their trials with raised, permanent vegetable beds and the critical role of cover crops in this practice.
Culture Camp Tour with Johl Whiteduck
Mashkode Bizhikiins Culture Camp 1419 Post Road, Lindsay, Ontario, CanadaGo behind the scenes at two fabulous EFAO farms in Eastern Ontario this August!
Harvest & Healing: Community Garden Harvest & Sweetgrass Mist Workshop
King Heritage & Cultural Centre 2920 King Road, King City, Ontario, CanadaGo behind the scenes at two fabulous EFAO farms in Eastern Ontario this August!
Ajax Indigenous Healing and Community Garden Tour
Ajax Pickering Lakeridge Hospital 580 Harwood Ave S, Ajax, Ontario, CanadaGo behind the scenes at two fabulous EFAO farms in Eastern Ontario this August!
Work Bee at Waxwing Commons
Waxwing Commons 1325 Mahoney Road North, Timmins, Ontario, CanadaGo behind the scenes at two fabulous EFAO farms in Eastern Ontario this August!