Build Your Own Farm Tools Heather Smith Thomas At the center of every

At the center of every beehive is the queen

in the house or garden

Volk addresses systems design for farm efficiency

baked apples

Build Your Own Farm Tools Heather Smith Thomas At the center of everyJosh Volk, the 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.