2022 EFAO Conference will be In-Person and Online
Save the date! The EFAO Conference will be offered in a dual format this year, with regional gatherings across the province, and an online program to allow for wider access to the educational components of the conference. Southwestern Regional Gatherin …
Communing with Cosmos
Starting in 2019, Kim Delaney conducted a farmer-led research project to see about reducing isolation distance for cut flower seed production.
Does Your Hedgerow Have What it Takes?
The Ontario Rural Skills Network (ORSN) is on the hunt for a site to host a hedgelaying workshop in partnership with EFAO in late fall 2022. Hedgelaying is the process of rejuvenating a tall, gappy hedgerow by pleaching (partial cutting and layi …
EFAO’s 2021 Annual Report
In April 2022, EFAO held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to assess the progress and accomplishments that occurred in 2021, and elect new board members for 2022. As part of the AGM, EFAO also released its 2021 Annual Report, highlighting some of …
2021 Member Survey Results
In April 2021 EFAO launched its first comprehensive member survey in many years. We wanted to better understand the diversity of our membership, and find out how our programs and resources are meeting the needs of member farmers. We were very pl …
Co-operative Models for Farm Financing
by Thorsten Arnold The land problem In the early 21st century, Ontario faces a farming question that has haunted Europe for centuries: how to protect and ensure access to agricultural land. On average, the price of Ontario’s agricultural land ro …