The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) supports farmers to build resilient ecological farms and grow a strong knowledge-sharing community.
Established in 1979 by farmers for farmers, EFAO is a membership organization that focuses on farmer-led education, research and community building. EFAO brings farmers together so they can learn from each other and improve the health of their soils, crops, livestock and the environment, to steward resilient ecological farms. Learn more >
Events
Virtual Meet-up
Wednesday December 10, 2025
Virtual Meet-up
Wednesday December 17, 2025
Virtual Meet-up
Wednesday January 7, 2026
News
No-Till Vegetable Trials: No-Till Garlic with Mechanized Planting
Encouraged by the success of hand planted no-till garlic into winter killed sorghum-sudangrass this past season, read about how Ken tried to mechanize the process using a no-till transplanter for their 2021 crop.
Kick off 2021 with Winter Events!
EFAO is excited to offer several in-depth courses and workshops over the winter, geared towards all experience levels. Join us!
Farmer-Cooperators needed for Strawberry Fungal Control Trial
Can bees play a role in preventing the development of botrytis in organic strawberry patches? Dr. Susan Chan is working to find out.