Digging Deep: Celebrating Okra from Seed to Plate
Participants will build on the skills and topics covered in day-to-day bookkeeping to work toward annual accounting needs and reviews.
NFU-O Presents: Interpersonal Dynamics, Training, & Retention
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsEFAO is pleased to be a supporting partner for this webinar series hosted by the National Farmers Union - Ontario! This webinar is part of the NFU-O's Cultivating Best Human Resource Practices on Small and Mid-scale Farms webinar series. Join for one session, or for all! Want to create a friendly and co-operative work environment? You’ve […]
Winter Meet-Up: Farmers Network for Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsOnline winter meet-up for the Farmers Network for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.
Finance February: Financial Planning for Farmers
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsParticipants will leave with a better understanding of common financial planning topics.
Small Grains Winter Webinar Series: Local Grain Processing
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsCalling all grain growers, millers, distillers, bakers and everyone interested in the connection between small grains and local food.
NFU-O Presents: Planning, Task Management, & Delegation
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsEFAO is pleased to be a supporting partner for this webinar series hosted by the National Farmers Union - Ontario! This webinar is part of the NFU-O's Cultivating Best Human Resource Practices on Small and Mid-scale Farms webinar series. Join for one session, or for all! Being a good manager means staying organized! Learn successful time-tracking, […]
CSA Farmer Online Meet-up: Distribution Tips & Tricks
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsJoin us at this online meet-up to share ideas, ask question and meet other CSA farmers in Ontario.
Biochar Workshop at Hawk Feather Farm
Hawk Feather Farm 270 Caron Road, Timmins, OntarioAn introduction to soil properties, how to maintain and build soil health, different types of soils, how to keep soils healthy, and more.
February Seed Growers Meetup
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsThe EFAO Seed Program’s Monthly Seed Grower Meetup is an inspiring online gathering where seed growers connect, share, and grow together. Whether you’re selecting, saving, breeding, or simply curious about seeds, this informal space is here to support and celebrate your work.
Plants are our Ancestors
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsStarting with the condensed teaching of the four stages of creation, with humankind being the fourth and final stage, we learn about our fragility and interdependence with all those who have come before us.
Small Grains Winter Webinar Series: Grain Farmer Meet & Greet
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsCome out to meet like-minded farmers with similar goals as yourself. This session is all about sharing the successes, challenges, innovations and strategies that go into growing grain on YOUR farms.
Small Grains Winter Webinar Series: Excellence in Wheat Growing
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsIs excellence all about peak yield? Or can we strive for higher yields while dialing in management to protect the environment?
NFU-O Presents: Farm Grants, Loans, and Financial Tools
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsEFAO is pleased to be a supporting partner for this webinar series hosted by the National Farmers Union - Ontario! This webinar is part of the NFU-O's Cultivating Best Human Resource Practices on Small and Mid-scale Farms webinar series. Join for one session, or for all! Is there a government or non-profit grant, loan, or financial […]
Crop Planning for Northern Ontario
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.
Small Grains Winter Webinar Series: Grain CSAs with Adagio Acres
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsFind out how farmers in Manitoba are working together to grow staple crops for their community through a grain CSA!
March Meet-Up: Farmers Network for Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsOnline March meet-up for the Farmers Network for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.
Understanding Your Soil Test: Part 1
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsTaking soil tests both for nutrients and biology are important management techniques so that ecological farmers can increase yields, improve crop quality, reduce weed problems and improve soil health.
Small Grains Winter Webinar Series: Monitoring Progress Toward Ecological Grain Growing
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsWhen farms are working to connect their agricultural work to natural systems and ecology, traditional or conventional tools for assessing farming may not be helpful in informing future decisions.
Mushroom Cultivation for Diversified Farms
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsJoin this webinar to be introduced to a wide variety of different gourmet edible mushroom species and a range of cultivation techniques that can be easily integrated into your existing operational framework and landscape.
Stats 101: The Importance of Replication
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsDuring this free Member Month webinar, we will walk through why replication matters in research, and how it allows us to estimate confidence around your results. We will also discuss how you can use simple statistical tests such as t-tests and analysis of variance with free online calculators.
Understanding Your Soil Test: Part 2
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsTaking soil tests both for nutrients and biology are important management techniques so that ecological farmers can increase yields, improve crop quality, reduce weed problems and improve soil health.
March Member “Meat-up”
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsThis meet-up (or “meat-up”) will focus on how to talk about the environmental and health benefits of pastured meat and the ethics of animal care in a way that resonates with customers.
March Seed Growers Meet-up
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsThe EFAO Seed Program’s Monthly Seed Grower Meetup is an inspiring online gathering where seed growers connect, share, and grow together. Whether you’re selecting, saving, breeding, or simply curious about seeds, this informal space is here to support and celebrate your work.
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.
March Meet-up: 2SLGBTQIA+ Farmers and Farm Workers
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsCalling all queer and trans farmers in our network - we want to hang out! Led by queer EFAO staff members, this gathering will be a fun opportunity to connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ farmers, farm workers and ag lovers to chat about the season ahead.
Cover Crop Foundations, Tips & Tricks
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsJoin us as we dig into cover crops this spring. In this essential skills webinar, participants will learn how to select cover crop varieties and mixes based on your soil health goals, how and when to plant and terminate, how to incorporate them into your crop rotation, and more.
April Meet-Up: Farmers Network for Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsOnline March meet-up for the Farmers Network for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.
Land-Sharing for Resilient Communities Part 1
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsJoin us for this two-part webinar series with Jennifer Nobel, an experienced permaculture practitioner, ecological homestead designer, and land steward.
Build Your Own Air Pruning Beds
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsIn this webinar, participants will learn how to build their own simple and inexpensive air pruning beds with basic carpentry skills and equipment. These beds make it possible to grow hundreds of tree seedlings in small spaces with very low costs.
Greenhouse Lightning Talks: Northern Perspectives
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsThis webinar highlights the voices of Indigenous and Northern growers who are leading innovative greenhouse projects in challenging climates.
Land-Sharing for Resilient Communities Part 2
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsJoin us for this two-part webinar series with Jennifer Nobel, an experienced permaculture practitioner, ecological homestead designer, and land steward.
Annual General Meeting
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsLearn about EFAO's work and accomplishments over the past year, and about exciting plans and projects for the coming year.
April Seed Growers Meet-up
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsThe EFAO Seed Program’s Monthly Seed Grower Meetup is an inspiring online gathering where seed growers connect, share, and grow together. Whether you’re selecting, saving, breeding, or simply curious about seeds, this informal space is here to support and celebrate your work.
May Meet-Up: Farmers Network for Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour
Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrantsChat about Luna Mia Farm's traditional Mayan practices to grow veggies, small grain & manage a flock of sheep, chickens and ducks.