EFAO receives inaugural Excellence in Agriculture Award
Posted: June 21, 2019
Categories: GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members
Congratulations to the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO), who have been announced as the first recipient of the inaugural Excellence in Agriculture Awards for their Farmer-Led Research Program.
“This award recognizes the importance of a farmer-led approach to address some of the big environmental and agricultural challenges we face,” said Ali English, EFAO Executive Director. “EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program helps farmers combine their curiosity with research to answer their most challenging on-farm questions. Since 2016, more than 30 farmers have received funding and support to conduct 44 on-farm research trials, which are helping farmers innovate and adopt farming practices that benefit their farms as well as our soils, environment, and local communities.”
Presented by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Excellence in Agriculture Awards recognize agri-food businesses, individuals and organizations that have raised the bar for agri-food excellence, demonstrated leadership in their field, undertaken strategic product development benefiting their sector, or advanced technological innovation.
Read more in the news release here.