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
Meet-up
Monday March 9, 2026
Webinar
Thursday March 19, 2026
Virtual Meet-up
Tuesday March 24, 2026
News
Mentorship is an Old Story. Let’s Keep Telling It.
By Rebecca Ivanoff Across cultures and across time, farmers have learned from one another. In Ontario’s early Black farming communities such as the Dawn and Buxton settlements in what is now southwestern Ontario, they built systems of shared labour and practical...
Rooted in Resistance: Honouring Black Farming Communities in Ontario
Despite systemic racism and colonial land theft, Black communities across the province built thriving agricultural settlements.
Seeds, Transparency, and Choice: GM Tomatoes Threaten to Enter the Garden Market
Meet Lil Red & Black — a dwarf cherry tomato that’s as stunning as it is delicious! Bred locally in Ontario by Vita Gaike & Duane Falk of Mimosa Breeding & Research, this red-and-black beauty is a sweet, classic-tasting alternative to GM purple tomatoes....