Alex Goff grew up in northern California and Hawaii and spent his youth exploring the wild as an outdoors enthusiast.  He began working in horticulture in Hawaii, at U of H,  where he gained experience as an expert in tropical horticulture.  He then worked for several years in Central America where he focused his attention on permaculture design and teaching.  Alex is an accomplished permaculture designer and teacher with extensive experience creating farm design and educational projects in New Zealand, Australia and Panama.  He currently resides in Hawaii and is the primary permaculture consultant for BIFI.