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Photo of two farmers wearing EFAO hats standing in a field examining seeds

Mentorship is an Old Story. Let’s Keep Telling It.

Feb 26, 2026 | EFAO, Seed Mentorship, Seeds

By Rebecca Ivanoff Across cult …

This image shows a family outside of their home within the Queen’s Bush Settlement. The photo was taken around 1920 — This image shows a family outside of their home within the Queen’s Bush Settlement. The photo was taken around 1920. Source: Waterloo County House of Industry and Refuge

Rooted in Resistance: Honouring Black Farming Communities in Ontario

Feb 13, 2026 | Education, Issues, Uplifting BIPOC

Despite systemic racism and colonial land theft, Black communities across the province built thriving agricultural settlements.

photo of an alternative to genetically modified purple tomatoes. sign says lil black and red tomatoes

Seeds, Transparency, and Choice: GM Tomatoes Threaten to Enter the Garden Market

Jan 19, 2026 | Issues, Seeds

Meet Lil Red & Black — a d …

Photo of Michelle, Carrot Cache Prize winner, pointing to a poster of her project at the EFAO 2025 Conference

The 2025 Carrot Cache Innovation Prize

Jan 5, 2026 | Award, Conference, Farmer-Led Research

Congratulations to our winner, …

Red crabapples grow in abundance in a lush green tree

Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario Launches New Food Forest Program for Indigenous Farmers, Growers and Communities

Nov 19, 2025 | EFAO, Issues, Media, Uplifting BIPOC

EFAO is launching a Food Forest Program for Indigenous growers through funding received from the governments of Canada and Ontario.

Call for Curiosity 2026: Cultivating farmer knowledge with farmer-led research

Nov 3, 2025 | Conference, Education, Farmer-Led Research, Seeds

Learn about farmer-led research funding opportunities, events, and workshops.