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
Field Day
Thursday October 15, 2026
Greater Sudbury
Virtual Meet-up
Thursday October 29, 2026
Virtual Meet-up
Friday November 27, 2026
News
Are These Funding Programs Right for You?
By Heather Newman Even if you don’t qualify for traditional crop insurance, there are programs from Agricorp that might help you save your hard-earned money. In the business of farming, it is rare to find places where a small investment of time and...
Returning Home: The Rematriation of the Algonquin Pumpkin and Speckled Algonquin Bean
By Rebecca Ivanoff At the EFAO Conference in 2024, Kara Tremblay and Janice Brant connected and began dreaming of rematriating the Algonquin Pumpkin and Speckled Algonquin Bean back to Kara’s community project at Leading Cloud Gardens in Apitipi. “I...
Eyes to Acres Ratio
Sharing farmer-led research at Nith Valley Organics