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Seed Saving at Shelldale Park

Learn how to save your own seeds with Rebecca Ivanoff, EFAO's Seed Program Manager!

Behind the Packet: The Hidden Worlds of Hybrid Seeds

Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants

This conversation dives into the world of hybrid seed production, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how hybrid seeds are grown, who produces them, and what that means for farmers, biodiversity, and seed sovereignty.

Work Bee at Waxwing Commons

Go behind the scenes at two fabulous EFAO farms in Eastern Ontario this August!

Behind the Packet: Open-Pollinated Seeds in Focus

This conversation dives into the world of hybrid seed production, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how hybrid seeds are grown, who produces them, and what that means for farmers, biodiversity, and seed sovereignty.

October Seed Growers Meet-up

The 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.

Facilitating Great (Farm) Team Meetings

Join this interactive session to learn how to plan, structure and run a team meeting that is effective, productive and joyful.

Accessible Agriculture Project Overview & Feedback

The Accessible Agriculture Project (AAP) will be hosting a one-hour webinar focused on building an agricultural sector that is inclusive of people with disabilities.

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November Seed Growers Meet-up

The 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.

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November BIPOC Farmers Network Meet-up

Chat with farmer Chadwick Lewis of Urban Fresh Produce about his first full season at his new farm, followed by an open Q&A.

Research Symposium

The Research Symposium is an online gathering where EFAO members share their findings and insights from the 2025 research season. This year you will hear about multi-farm trials involved in the Living Lab-Ontario project, including: No-till potato using deep mulch Plant available nitrogen from cover crops No-till winter squash with mulch Along with farmer-led research […]

Farmer-Led Research Program Office Hours

EFAO research team will be holding open virtual office hours in December and January for prospective farmer-led research applicants to ask questions and discuss their applications.

Farmer-Led Research Program Office Hours

EFAO research team will be holding open virtual office hours in December and January for prospective farmer-led research applicants to ask questions and discuss their applications.

Farmer-Led Research Program Office Hours

EFAO research team will be holding open virtual office hours in December and January for prospective farmer-led research applicants to ask questions and discuss their applications.

Bright green peas grow on tall plants under a sunny sky

Botany for Farmers and Gardeners

Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants

Term 2 teaches the application of farm knowledge gained in Term 1.

January Seed Growers Meet-up

Chat about seed cleaning, storage, & testing, what lessons are emerging from the past season, & early musings on the year ahead.

Soil Health

Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants

Term 2 teaches the application of farm knowledge gained in Term 1.

January BIPOC Farmers Network Meet-up

Join us for a friendly gathering for farmers, aspiring farmers, farm workers and food justice workers who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour. This meetup will focus on global farmer solidarity & agroecology, and how local farming realities connect to global movements for food sovereignty, justice, and collective care.

Field and Bed Preparation

Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants

Term 2 teaches the application of farm knowledge gained in Term 1.

Person harvesting

Principles of Harvest and Post-harvest

Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants

Term 2 teaches the application of farm knowledge gained in Term 1.

Managerial Bookkeeping

Learn how to keep good records, and how to use those records to make decisions based on financial information from your farm.

Beyond the Bin: Understanding the Field Crop Seed System

Bin-run seed, the portion of the crop that farmers save for next year’s planting, remains an important part of most farm operations, but there’s a lot more to the story of where oats, dry-beans, and forages come from.

a field of brown grain stubble with some green legume cover crops growing in between

Cover Crops and Green Manures

Online Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants

Term 2 teaches the application of farm knowledge gained in Term 1.

Applied Budgeting & Cash Flow

Head into this season with a clear plan for your cash flow! Join Julia Shanks for a live budgeting session & work along on your own numbers.

Alunimum sprinkler lines in a green field of vegetables

Irrigation Basics

Term 2 teaches the application of farm knowledge gained in Term 1.

Northern Latitudes: Sourcing and Saving Seeds from Similar Climates

For seed growers in northern climates, understanding where a seed comes from—geographically, genetically, and culturally—is essential. Hear from three farmers about how they obtain seeds from comparable northern latitudes, and the stories behind the varieties they steward.

View from the seat of a red tractor of a field of brassicas in neatly weeded rows

Weed Management

Term 2 teaches the application of farm knowledge gained in Term 1.

February Seed Growers Meet-up

Chat about your seed plans, how decisions are made about varieties and grow-outs, and questions that arise as we move closer to spring.

February BIPOC Farmers Network Meet-up

Join us for a friendly gathering for farmers, aspiring farmers, farm workers and food justice workers who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour. This meetup will focus on the season ahead, global farmer solidarity & agroecology, and how local farming realities connect to global movements for food sovereignty, justice, and collective care.