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Food, Climate Justice and Farmer Researcher Field Day at Shade of Miti

Shade of Miti is a small-scale, ecological farm in the Region of Peel that specializes in South Asian vegetables. Advocacy and education are at the heart of the farm. Participants for this field day will join Rav Singh for a walk around Shade of Miti to learn about...

Demonstration Garden Tour & Vegetable Variety Tasting

Join us for a tour and tasting to learn about the incredible work of regional seed stewards! Fertile Ground Farm is partnering with EFAO and the Bauta Initiative to be the host site for the Vegetable Seed Demonstration Gardens again this year. The goal of these...

Trialing No-till Potatoes with Cover Crops: Year Three

Since 2021, Ken has been developing a medium-scale production system for organic potatoes that requires no in-season hilling or weeding. Using winter rye as a cover crop, he is now in the third year of testing the system with some success. Field days are a great way...