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  • EFAO Small Grains Webinar Series: Ecological N Management – Compost and Manure (Virtual)

    Whether you’re an organic grower or just trying to cut down on synthetic inputs in your small grains, this session is for you! Learn from two farmers who use compost and manure to manage nutrients in their soils, and capture ecological and economic benefits. Featuring: Norm Lamothe, Woodleigh Farms Brett Israel, 3Gen Organics For more […]

  • Kirkview Farms Rotational Grazing Field Day

    Kirkview Farms 20921 Laggan Glenelg Road, Dalkeith, Ontario, Canada

    At Kirkview Farms, Cora, Mike and their team practice regenerative agriculture – raising grass-finished beef, pastured poultry, goats and pork in a way that prioritizes animal welfare and environmental sustainability while producing high-quality meats. Join us for a half-day field day to learn how the Kirkview team uses rotational grazing to improve the health and […]

  • Regenerative Grazing Field Day at Hawk Feather Farm

    270 Caron Road, Timmins, Ontario 270 Caron Road, Timmins, Ontario, Canada

    Join the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) for an insightful afternoon at Hawk Feather Farm, where we’ll explore their regenerative approach to grass-fed beef and pork production. Take a guided tour of the farm and learn about their sustainable methods for improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and raising livestock regeneratively. Highlights include: A walkthrough […]

  • Understanding Your Soil Test: Part 1

    Taking soil tests both for nutrients and biology are important management techniques so that ecological farmers can increase yields, improve crop quality, reduce weed problems and improve soil health. Join Ken Laing for this free Member Month webinar to learn how to take a soil sample, where to send it and help you understand the […]

  • Understanding Your Soil Test: Part 2

    Taking soil tests both for nutrients and biology are important management techniques so that ecological farmers can increase yields, improve crop quality, reduce weed problems and improve soil health. In Part 2 of this free Member Month webinar, Ken Laing will discuss what amendments and cover crops you might use to correct deficiencies you find […]

  • Cover Crop Foundations, Tips and Tricks

    Join us as we dig into cover crops this spring. In this essential skills webinar, participants will learn from Jake Munroe and Stephanie Vickers with OMAFA, on how to select cover crop varieties and mixes based on your soil health goals, how and when to plant and terminate, how to incorporate them into your crop […]

  • Intro to Soil Health & Rotational Grazing at Kirkview Farms

    Kirkview Farms 20921 Laggan Glenelg Road, Dalkeith, Ontario, Canada

    At Kirkview Farms, Cora, Mike and their team practice regenerative agriculture – raising grass-finished beef, pastured poultry, goats and pork in a way that prioritizes animal welfare and environmental sustainability while producing high-quality meats. Join us at the first of three soil-themed field days in this region to hear about how soil health takes priority […]

  • Soil Connections at Springfield Farm

    Springfield Farm 18709 County Rd 25, Apple Hill, ON, Canada

    EFAO is thrilled to partner on the Glengarry Soil & Crop Annual Open House at Springfield Farm. Drop by for a field walk and learn about soil health on the farm, talk about techniques like cover cropping to promote healthy growing conditions, hear from guest speakers and learn how the Glengarry Soil & Crop Association […]

  • Rotational Grazing with Black Sheep Farm

    Black Sheep Farm 115415 Grey Road 3, Chesley, ON, Canada

    Black Sheep Farm is an organic farm, raising sheep on pasture for lamb meat, fibre, and tanned lambskins. Owners Brenda and Skyler (and their daughter Emma) run this agroecological farm, prioritizing soil health, biodiversity, and social justice. The sheep are grazed on pasture using intensive managed grazing, to maximize the positive soil carbon capture benefits […]

  • Cycles that Feed the Farm and the Farmers: Soil, Seed, and System Thinking

    Mimosa Breeding & Research 5965 Second Line, Orton, ON, Canada

    Join us for a rare opportunity to spend the day with renowned plant breeder and farmer-led researcher Duane Falk to explore how a thoughtful rotation and on-farm research can build soil fertility, resilience, and seed self-reliance. Duane will guide participants through his innovative 5-year organic rotation, which includes breeding and saving seed from key cover […]