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SUSTAINABILITY
OUR 1868 HOME
AND URBAN FARM
FARMING STEM LEARNING LABS
ROBOTICS
AUTOMATION
FARM ANIMALS
RENEWABLE ENERGY
WORKSHOPS
SUMMER CAMPS
New for 2026:
Project Innovating Nutrient Capture and Adaptation (INCA)
Sustainability, Ecology, Energy, and A Farm
Mezzacello Urban Farm is different - on purpose. It is a home. It is a STEM Farming Learning Lab.
Being a residence in the center of a major metropolis has multiple advantages. We can test, adjust, model and teach from a real-world and relevant perspective. Our goal is to model sustainability and balanced ecologies. Our result is a “yard” that supports itself. Now, let’s inspire and empower kids to do the same.
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Meet Jim Bruner, Futurist Farmer
Jim brings over 25 years of experience in educational design, innovation, design thinking, and STEM engagement. A dedicated advocate for hands-on learning, he has served as president, executive director, and board member of the Ohio Invention League, as well as a judge trainer and mentor at regional, state, national, and international competitions in invention, science, and marketing.
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Our 1868 Farmhouse and Our 21st Century Farm Campus
In 2017, renovations began on an abandoned 1868 House and two adjacent weed-and-brush-infested plots into what would become Mezzacello Urban Farm. [Virtual Tour]
We created integrated ecologies to assemble all the sustainable and required resources necessary to create life, careers, and a future for all of us.
A STEM-powered machine for life that combines nature, STEM, Curiosity, and genius into a unique farming and STEM experience -- 12 blocks from the state capital building on East Broad Street.
Leadership Academy and MenTern Trainings
Middle School Menterns (Mentors + Interns) reviewing Design Challenges and Lessons at the end of a summer camp week and debriefing. Training was through the winter via zoom.
State-of-the-Art Facilities To Grow, Maintain, Sustain, and Explain
Gardens, Learning Labs, and Mobile Labs for Sustainable Food, Resources, Water, and Energy
Mezzacello Urban Farm is a unique blend of tradition and innovation. It operates as a functional urban farm with gardens, livestock, water collection systems, composting, and thriving farm ecologies. At the same time, it serves as a modern 21st-century STEM Learning Lab, powered entirely by solar and wind energy.
Mezzacello is a magical place. I have seen my child open up and do things that just a week ago would be impossible. And then to have them tell a crowd of strangers WITH a microphone why this is important. Stunning magic.
PARENT OF A STUDENT
GALLERY OF MEZZACELLO URBAN FARM
Ecosystem Map of Mezzacello Urban Farm
UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals
The Farm at Night
The Pond in Summer
Robotic Fish to Monitor Pond Health
Prepping for the Environmental and Climate Justice Academy
The Hornbeam Allee and it's Solar Array and Lights
Columbus School For Girls Discovering baby chicks!
Rick is allergic, but Alice Cooper is kind
Portable Ag Workshop station (PAWs)
The Foodist is back in action
Service Learning Day at Mezzacello Urban Farm
Proudly displaying footage from the Sharkbot
Wind and Traffic Generated Power and Solar
Columbus City Schools Learning About Renewable Energy
Columbus City School Kids Making a YouTube Video about Solar Power
Summer Camp Kids Reviewing Video for YouTube Presentation
Mezzacello "Menterns" training together to teach programming
Join us in our mission of building the future, and reflecting on the past.
Our Vision is to grow, maintain, sustain and explain the path forward for sustainability, workforce skills, health, and food security.
Jim Bruner, Futurist Farmer and Alpha Animal at Mezzacello Urban Farm