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A Film to Celebrate 40 years of EFAO
The powerful story of how a small group of innovative and forward-looking farmers sparked an organization and a movement.
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Models of Community Supported Agriculture – A Comparison
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is becoming an increasingly popular farming structure. While the structure is clear – selling shares of a farm’s products or harvest – there are many innovative models.
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40th Anniversary
It’s a big year for the EFAO. We’ve just turned 40 years old. It all began in 1979 with a few farmers meeting around kitchen tables when ecological farming was on the fringe.
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Farmer-researchers publish findings on soil health indicators
Farmer-researchers Paul DeJong, Ken Laing and Tony McQuail published their findings in the Canadian Journal of Soil Science.
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Digital Tools in the Farming World
Farmers use (and have always used) lots of technology. In fact, farmers are the original ‘hackers’ – constantly tweaking or developing their own tools for their own unique needs.
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Musings on Appropriate Technology and Equipment For Small-Scale Farming
At this year’s EFAO Conference, there are several workshops and roundtable discussions that explore new tools and technology.