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No-till fall broccoli in northern Ontario
Read and watch Ryan Spence and Isabelle Spence-Legault’s farmer-led research trial where they tested whether a crimped cover crop of rye and hairy vetch reduced tillage, cultivation and irrigation for their fall broccoli crop in northern Ontario.
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Conversations about Racial Justice at this Year’s EFAO Conference
Hear from inspiring Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) farmers and farm leaders at this year’s Virtual EFAO Conference!
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Join us at the 7th Annual EFAO Conference!
If there has ever been a year when we needed to take pause, reconnect, plant our roots, and reach for new heights together, this is it.
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Ignatius New Farmer Training Program receives Resili Award from Transition Guelph
EFAO is thrilled to announce that the Ignatius New Farmer Training Program has received a Resili Award from Transition Guelph.
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Farm Start-up Program launches in January 2021!
If you’re serious about starting a farm and ready to start planning, EFAO’s farm start-up program is for you!
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Soil Health Benchmark 2019 Results
Read the report summarizing EFAO’s 2019 pilot Soil Health Benchmark Study.