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
Webinar
Thursday February 5, 2026
Webinar
Thursday February 5, 2026
Webinar
Thursday February 5, 2026
News
Highlights from the 2020 Annual Report
2020 was a year unlike any other. Take a look at what EFAO has been working on this past year and what’s in the works for 2021!
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority and EFAO: A history of collaboration
Read all about the history of collaboration between EFAO and the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority as told by longtime member Phil Beard.
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.