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.
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!
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.
The Arches Into The Allee in 2024
After five years of pruning and growing, the hornbeam allee and the arches that punctuate it on the east and west axis has grown in together. It’s very dramatic.
Activity: Plants to Paper
This is an easy workshop activity that is also a great deal of fun to make. In this activity we will make everything to make paper!
2024 Earth Day School Visits
Introducing Mezzacello Mobile Labs for energy, bioengineering, and biotechnology! Just in time for Earth Day 2024! Learn More.
2023 Mezzacello Annual Report
This is our first official Annual Report for Mezzacello Urban Farm. I am pretty proud of it and I want to see much more growth!
Revisiting the Chicken/Duck Run in 2024
Updating my original Paris sewer model for a cleaner French Drain Model. Kid designed! Stay Tuned.
Mezzacello Zoo Brew Adventures 2023
A while back I was offered 25 cubic yards of ZooBrew Manure from our local zoo. I opted for 10 cubic yards. I'm glad I did!
Glyphosate and The Hormone Regulation Mystery
The role Glyphosate and Glyphosate-Resistant Genetically-Engineered grains has on egg production and health.
BioDome Curriculum Design
After building and testing the BioDome at Mezzacello Urban Farm I needed to know how difficult it was to build a real model!
The Golden Ticket Presentation
The YouTube video of the talk I gave at the October 2023 Global innovation Field Trip on what i created Mezzacello to be.
Why I Hate To Eat In Public
This is the jumping off post for the reason Mezzacello is so committed to food and ending food deserts! It's all here. #MakeMoreFood
The Age of Steel - Part 1
For the past six years I have relied on cedar pickets to keep animals and livestock out of the gardens. All that is changing with the switch to steel fencing.
Empowering Learners Through Applied STEM Learning
In this blog we explore the relationship between applied STEM and Tools. Change of pace, change of place.
Nuisance and Willful Animals
What happened to all the leaves on my glorious sweet potato vines and why are there eight eggs in that raised bed? Find out here.
History Repeats and the Line is a Circle
Why does history repeat? And is that a bad thing? An essay in redemption and growing. All lines are circles after all.
Mezzacello Science Life and Art
This is a new functional art installation we have built at Mezzacello to teach solar max and mins, history, and trigonometry.
The Waste Water Cycle at Mezzacello
This is a blog post about the water cycle at Mezzacello. The many ways I collect, purify and reuse water on my urban farm.
Carbon Sequestration? Plant The Future and Compost It
After reading about the Biden plan to spend $1.2B on carbon sequestration, I decided to talk about compost.