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Books

This is a list of books that people have found useful in running a farm. Typically How-To or books explaining tools and techniques.

DIY Farm/Bike Trailer

A bulletproof, versatile, inexpensive bike trailer. For $20.

"Folding Farm" Bike driven mobile produce trailer and display module

"Folding Farm" is a bike towable and deployable produce delivery trailer. It was developed by the Sustainable Student Farm (SSF) and the Small Studio at the University of Illinois Urbana-Illinois. It has a tounge weight capacity of 500 lbs, which means a total towable payload of 300 lbs. It is used by the SSF to haul produce to a farm stand on the quad, an approximately 6 mile round trip. It folds down in transport, and then is deployable to look like the picture provided.

shipping container post-harvest shed/commercial kitchen

This project turns a 40' insulated shipping container into a fully operational post processing station and cold storage unit as well as a commercial kitchen for value added processing. This project can be built in under $10,000 and combines several readily available technologies such as solar-hot water systems and the cool-bot so that a farmer can process, add value and store produce from a small farm without needing to pull building permits or worry about long term tenure.

Mobile Distillery

A mobile distillery, spirit-making equipment direct to farm and forest.

Organizers Call

An organizational tool for connecting folks working remotely from a number of locations. Regular google hangouts. Ask to be invited to join us!

Outside Air Exchange Control

This tool demonstrates the use of two thermostats to provide a control system for an air exchange fan that draws cold outside air in to cool a storage room for winter crops. The control essentially provides a differential temperature control which may also be applicable to other processes (curing, solar hot water, etc.)