Zach Loeks is an educator, speaker, grower, second-generation permaculture designer, and innovator of edible ecosystem design. He holds an honors degree in Human Environment and is director of the Ecosystem Solution Institute, where he consults widely with homes, farms, colleges, schools, and municipalities, helping people create more edible and diverse farms, gardens, and landscapes while enhancing food security, community well-being, and societal resilience. He is also the core instructor at EcosystemU.com where he delivers the Edible Property Design Master Course. Zach manages an award-winning farm featuring diversified food-forest products, heirloom garlic, and a hardy tree nursery. His innovations have earned him three provincial awards. He is the author of The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook, The Edible Ecosystem Solution, and The Permaculture Market Garden. Zach lives in Cobden, Ontario.