Build Your Own Farm Tools: Equipment & Systems for the Small-Scale Farm & Market Garden
| AUTHOR | Volk, Josh |
| PUBLISHER | Storey Publishing (08/03/2021) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Josh Volk, author of the best-selling Compact Farms, offers small-scale farmers an in-depth guide to building customized equipment that will save time and money and introduce much-needed efficiencies to their operations. Volk begins with the basics, such as setting up a workshop and understanding design principles, mechanical principles, and materials properties, then presents plans for making 15 tools suited to small-farm tasks and processes. Each project includes an explanation of the tool's purpose and use, as well as the time commitment, skill level, and equipment required to build it. Projects range from the super-simple (requiring a half-day to build) to the more complex, and include how-to photographs and illustrations with variations for customizing the finished implement. Along with instructions for building items such as simple seedling benches, a mini barrel washer, a DIY germination chamber, and a rolling pack table, Volk addresses systems design for farm efficiency, including how to design an effective drip irrigation system and how to set up spreadsheets for collecting important planning, planting, and market data.
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ISBN-13:
9781635863208
ISBN-10:
1635863201
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
208
Carton Quantity:
34
Product Dimensions:
8.00 x 0.60 x 9.90 inches
Weight:
1.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture
Technology & Engineering | Inventions
Technology & Engineering | Techniques
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SMART TOOLS FOR SMALL FARMS
Save time, money, and energy with efficient tools and systems designed specifically for small-scale growers. Using clear instructions and detailed illustrations, author Josh Volk shows you how to build the creative and practical farm tools he's relied on for more than 20 years. Volk also shares his design principles and helpful tips so you can customize his methods to meet your unique needs. Boost Efficiency with Tools for Every Purpose
GREENHOUSE
Save time, money, and energy with efficient tools and systems designed specifically for small-scale growers. Using clear instructions and detailed illustrations, author Josh Volk shows you how to build the creative and practical farm tools he's relied on for more than 20 years. Volk also shares his design principles and helpful tips so you can customize his methods to meet your unique needs. Boost Efficiency with Tools for Every Purpose
GREENHOUSE
- Simple Seedling Bench
- Germination Chamber
- Potting Bench with Mixing Tub
- Hoop Bender
- Rolling Bed Marker
- Hand Cart
- Drip Winder
- Drip Irrigation System
- Easy-to-Move Sprinkler System
- Glove Drying Rack
- Hand Truck Pallet
- Onion Bag Filling Stand
- Simple Spray Table
- Mini Barrel Washer
- Rolling Packing Table
- CSA Boxes
- Spreadsheets for Seasonal Planning
- Useful and Usable Data Collection Sheets
- Hacking Photos and Video for Data
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Josh Volk, author of the best-selling Compact Farms, offers small-scale farmers an in-depth guide to building customized equipment that will save time and money and introduce much-needed efficiencies to their operations. Volk begins with the basics, such as setting up a workshop and understanding design principles, mechanical principles, and materials properties, then presents plans for making 15 tools suited to small-farm tasks and processes. Each project includes an explanation of the tool's purpose and use, as well as the time commitment, skill level, and equipment required to build it. Projects range from the super-simple (requiring a half-day to build) to the more complex, and include how-to photographs and illustrations with variations for customizing the finished implement. Along with instructions for building items such as simple seedling benches, a mini barrel washer, a DIY germination chamber, and a rolling pack table, Volk addresses systems design for farm efficiency, including how to design an effective drip irrigation system and how to set up spreadsheets for collecting important planning, planting, and market data.
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Author:
Volk, Josh
Josh Volk is the author of "Compact Farms". He is the proprietor of Slow Hand Farm in Portland, Oregon, and has been working on and managing small farms around the country for the last 20 years, studying the systems that make them efficient. He travels in the United States and abroad, consulting with farmers and researchers, teaching farm apprentices and new farmers, presenting workshops at agricultural conferences, and writing articles for publications, including "Growing for Market" magazine. He can be found online atslowhandfarm.comandjoshvolk.com.
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