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
Field Day
Saturday October 18, 2025
Timmins
Webinar
Tuesday October 21, 2025
Webinar
Thursday October 23, 2025
News
A Succession Success Story
Read the story of a farm’s evolution across three generations of family farmers, from conventional to organic production.
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.
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!