Evaluating the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario’s Farmer-Led Research Program
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Publish Date: December 17, 2025
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This report presents the results of an evaluation of the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario’s (EFAO) Farmer-Led Research Program (FLRP) in 2020-2021. The work was funded by the Ontario Agri-food Innovation Alliance’s Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) Program. As such, it focused on the ways in which EFAO’s FLRP generates and transfers knowledge to support adoption of environmentally sustainable farm management practices. The project employed a participatory approach, with the University of Guelph research team collaborating closely with the EFAO and other stakeholders to design and carry out the study. Data was collected through an online survey, a series of in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion. These built upon a program logic model that was also developed as part of the project.