The Foodist: Pasta With Butternut Squash and Sage Brown Butter

The Foodist: Pasta With Butternut Squash and Sage Brown Butter

This is a hearty and naturally vegetarian dish. You can add additional protein if you wish, but it is not necessary. This is great hot on a fall or winter night or served cold as a summer salad. The flavor is exceptional, especially with the sage, and it's very filling!

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A Machine for Life and a Molecule Meet on a Farm

A Machine for Life and a Molecule Meet on a Farm

On LinkedIn today, I shared a post about how Mezzacello Urban Farm is a machine for life. I went on to elaborate that the potager gardens looked like a Chlorophyll molecule. Here, I have superimposed a diagram of the atom over the potager, through the pond, embracing the biodome and the Narnia outdoor lab, and ending up at the mouth of the pollinator garden. This is the story of how A Machine for Life and a Molecule Meet on a Farm.

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The Foodist: Blueberry, Nutmeg, Cinnamon Fruit Sachets

The Foodist: Blueberry, Nutmeg, Cinnamon Fruit Sachets

In this recipe we decided to reframe the classic blueberry galette recipe to something far more versatile. Rick made a filling for an extra galette that wasn’t used. Rather than feed it to the chickens, I decided to package it into The Foodist: Blueberry, Nutmeg, Cinnamon Fruit Sachets. Delight!

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The Power of Permaculture

The Power of Permaculture

This is the story of systems design and permaculture in the service of sustainability on an urban farm. This collage of images showcases 7 years of successful permaculture that transformed 30 cut stems of hydrangea, and 36 cut branches into the hornbeam allee that exists at Mezzacello Urban Farm today. This is the power of permaculture.

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