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.