Lori Stein is president and director of Layla Productions, an award-winning book packaging/ production consulting firm. She has contributed to the publication of over 200 books. Stein is co-author of Recipes from America's Small Farms, which has garnered outstanding reviews. As a volunteer, Stein has run an arts and crafts program at a pediatric hospital ward, tutored reading and other subjects, and taught gardening classes. For almost two decades, she has served as the site coordinator for the Carnegie Hill Yorkville Community Supported Agriculture food co-op in New York City.