Q+A with Ronaldo Lec
Ronaldo Lec is an advocate for …
No-Till Vegetable Trials: Late Spring 2021
This is the second season of Ken Laing’s No-Till Vegetable Trials, and the first year they’ve been run as part of Living Lab – Ontario. Here’s a summary of what’s been happening so far in 2021.
EFAO Becomes a Partner in AAFC’s Living Laboratories Initiative
As a collaborator on the Living Lab – Ontario initiative, the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) is one of 10 partners who will facilitate on-farm research trials focused on reduced tillage and continuous cover. EFAO will support two trials, one in organic field crop production and one in organic vegetable production.
The Growing Problem of Land Access
by Celeste Lopreiato I’ve been …
The Rhythm of Farmer-Led Research
Activities in the orange circle represent farmer-researcher responsibilities, and activities in the green circle represent EFAO staff activities.
An Economic Case for Small Grains with Cover Crops
It is well known that extending field crop rotations by adding small grains, such as wheat, barley, oats, triticale, spelt, or rye, has many ecological benefits. Here, we describe the economic benefits as well.