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2013 MOSES ORGANIC FARMING CONFERENCE
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2. Small Farm Profitability: Tools & Tactics
Josh Volk, Slow Hand Farm

Small can be beautiful – as long as you are effective and efficient in both your management and equipment. Josh Volk, writer for the publication Growing for Market, has extensive experience developing human- and tractor-scale systems to help farmers use limited resources wisely. Josh will share systems he has developed over the past fifteen years for planning, tracking and making decisions about everything from planning how much to plant when, to knowing when it's worth buying new tools. A portion of the talk will highlight simple tips and techniques for using basic computer spreadsheets to aid decision making and record keeping. Real-life examples of effective and farmer-oriented tools for planning, decision making and production will provide a solid foundation for small and midsized farms. Plus, Josh will explain how to care for both your body and your sanity when growing a wide diversity of crops on a commercial scale.

Presenter

Josh Volk
Josh Volk owns and operates Slow Hand Farm CSA just outside of Portland, Oregon. The farm is a part time, hand scale, one-man operation providing very small vegetable shares to individuals in the city, year round. In his spare time he writes articles for Growing for Market, consults with other farmers in the US and Canada, and designs small tools for use around the farm. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering and has been working for vegetable farms around the country for the past 15 years.