Build Your Own Farm Tools: Equipment & Systems for the Small-Scale Farm & Market Garden
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    [synopsis] => 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.



 This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.  From Josh Volk, author of the best-selling Compact Farms, these inventive tools and step-by-sep instructions for making and modifying them, help small, diversified farms simplify and streamline their operations for less wear and tear on human workers and for greater efficiency overall.  Josh Volk is the best-selling author of Compact Farms and the proprietor of Slow Hand Farm in Portland, Oregon. He 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.  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
•	Simple Seedling Bench
•	Germination Chamber
•	Potting Bench with Mixing TubFIELD
•	Hoop Bender
•	Rolling Bed Marker
•	Hand CartIRRIGATION SYSTEM
•	Drip Winder
•	Drip Irrigation System
•	Easy-to-Move Sprinkler SystemWASH AND PACK AREA
•	Glove Drying Rack
•	Hand Truck Pallet
•	Onion Bag Filling Stand
•	Simple Spray Table
•	Mini Barrel Washer
•	Rolling Packing Table
•	CSA BoxesOFFICE
•	Spreadsheets for Seasonal Planning
•	Useful and Usable Data Collection Sheets
•	Hacking Photos and Video for Data Introduction: Why Build Your Own Tools?

 1 Setting Up a Basic Shop

      General Tool Safety Notes

      Basic Mechanic's Tools

      Basic Woodworking Tools

      Basic Metalworking Tools

      Workbenches and Toolboxes

      Treating Your Tools Right

PROJECTS

 2 Greenhouse Tools

      Simple Seedling Benches

      Germination Chamber

      Potting Bench with Mixing Tub

 3 Tools for the Field

      Hoop Bender

      Rolling Bed Marker

      Hand Cart

 4 Irrigation Tools

      Drip Winder

      Drip Irrigation System

      Easy-to-Move Sprinkler System

 5 Wash and Pack Tools

      Glove Drying Rack

      Hand Truck Pallet

      Onion Bag Filling Stand

      Simple Spray Table

      Mini Barrel Washer

      Rolling Pack Table

      CSA Boxes
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