Events
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Small Grains Celebration – East
Join us to celebrate the culmination of five years of EFAO's Small Grains Program, including interactive knowledge sharing and reflection, learning & outcomes from the Program, presentation from an expert speaker, and enjoy a BBQ lunch together.
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A Flower-filled Field Day in Grey County
Join Amy Kitchen of Sideroad Farm and Annabel Por of Twig and Brindille Flower Farm in Grey-Bruce county for a flower focused day hosted in collaboration with Grey Bruce Flower Growers and the Local Flower Collective.
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Small Grains Celebration – West
Join us to celebrate the culmination of five years of EFAO's Small Grains Program, including interactive knowledge sharing and reflection, learning & outcomes from the Program, presentation from an expert speaker, and enjoy a BBQ lunch together.
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Veggie Talk at County Left Farm & It’s Giving Farm
Join us in September at two incredible EFAO member farms just north of Toronto - County Left Farm and It's Giving Farm!
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Exploring a New Enterprise: Small Flock Poultry
Join Nathan Klassen of Nith Valley Organics for a practical conversation about starting a poultry enterprise.
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Small Grains Celebration – Central
Join us to celebrate the culmination of five years of EFAO's Small Grains Program, including interactive knowledge sharing and reflection, learning & outcomes from the Program, presentation from an expert speaker, and enjoy a BBQ lunch together.
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Regenerative Grazing at Timberline Farm
Join us on Timberline Farm for a tour and conversation about Jared's pasture management, breed selection, and what makes this regenerative farm unique.
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Pasture and Silvopasture Management at Belwood Hills Farm
Join us on Belwood Hills Farm to talk about pasture and silvopasture management.
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Exploring a New Enterprise: Beekeeping
Join Ron St Louis from Capital Bees as he walks us through bee keeping 101 as well as the needed supplies and costs associated with starting to keep bees.
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Seed Farming & Farmer-Led Research at Persephone Market Garden and Luna Mia Farm
A full day tour of two seed saving farms with EFAO farmer-researchers? Sign us up! Join Kristine Hammel of Persephone Market Garden and Rony Lec of Luna Mia Farm in Grey-Bruce to hear more about their seed and vegetable production and farmer-led research.
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Exploring a New Enterprise: Grass-fed Beef
Join Katrina McQuail of Meeting Place Organic Farm for an honest look at what it takes to get started in grass fed beef.
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Exploring a New Enterprise: Fruit Tree Nursery Production
Join Zack from Silvercreek Nursery to hear how they got started in the fruit tree nursery business and what they’ve learned along the way.
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Exploring a New Enterprise: U-Pick and Day Neutral Strawberries
Join Josh Suppan of Fat Chance Farmstead to explore the ins and outs of growing both June bearing and day-neutral strawberries along with running a U-pick operation.
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Growing a Farm Store at Manorun Farm
Join us for this special, full-day field day, beginning with a tour of Manorun Farm that will culminate in an in-depth look and conversation about what has made their farm store successful. The group will then convene for an on-farm lunch followed by a group conversation about local food policy and how we can work with our local representatives to make an impact. The day will end with a work bee where we all team up on a farm task.
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Exploring a New Enterprise: Seed Production
Join Kathy of Kitchen Table Seed House for a behind-the-scenes look at starting a seed production enterprise.