Research Library
EFAO’s research library is an open access resource where you can find all of EFAO’s research protocols, reports and publications, and other on-farm research guides.
Variety Trial Tool
2025
Research Manuals & Guides
Description
The Organic Seed Alliance Variety Trial Tool can help you plan simple variety trials and view the results.
Publish Date
June 23, 2025
Farmer(s)
Organic Seed Alliance
Farmers’ Guide to Conducting On-Farm Research
2024
Research Manuals & Guides
Description
A guide to conducting on-farm research by the Organic Farming Research Foundation.
A practical guide to on-farm pasture research
2016
Research Manuals & Guides
Description
An NE-SARE publication on on-farm research as it relates to pasture experiments.
Systems research for agriculture
2016
Research Manuals & Guides
Description
Web link to free PDF download of SARE’s Systems Research for Agriculture e-book. This handbook is essential reading for research coordinators and all other team members as they navigate the complexities of multifaceted systems projects.
Putting soil health first
2016
Research Manuals & Guides
Description
The Environment Commissioner of Ontario’s report on soil health.
Towards farmer-led research: A guidebook
Research Manuals & Guides
Description
This guidebook aims to provide insights for working collaboratively with farmers in research. We identified and synthesized the literature on farmer-led research and farmer participatory research activities from around the world, with a focus on the North American context. Further, we shared our experiences and lessons learned from the first three years of Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario’s Farmer-led Research Program. This resource is meant to be used as a practical tool for researchers and practitioners looking to develop, implement, and evaluate farmer-led research programs.
On-farm research guide
2016
Research Manuals & Guides
Description
On-farm research guide by Organic Farming Research Foundation.