Oscar award winning movies and their plot synopsis
Once upon a a time it was quite funny when your brain filtered out the second “a”. Thats how most stories begin (except for the cleverly placed “a”) “Once upon a time” is a popular way to start a story. Its also plain boring. It is overused and not very creative.
This Blog Post Has No Data!
This is a sample blog post for MenTerns (Mentor + Intern) or HS Interns who have not written their blog post as is a requirement. Thank you, Rick Riley for inspiring this idea!
What, How, and Why Does Mezzacello Urban Farm Matter?
An introduction to the unique Amish-inspired, STEM-Powered, military-modeled sustainability programming at Mezzacello Urban Farm.
What I Learn Versus What I Teach
If you are an educator and not just skills pipeline, you will take advantage of the way humanity gives and takes. This is a genuine photo of me teaching AND learning with an unexpected mentor!
Videos And How It’s Done
My goal is to gain knowledge and experience In leadership, while still having fun. Even in the summer. Being an Intern means I become smarter, and articulate. Leadership is a growth opportunity
Rethinking The Design Cycle
My Arts and Science MenTern Lula leading her team in redesigning the Design Cycle. They chose the Oroborous - a snake eating its own tail. Find out more!
The Design Cycle
This is a guest blog by my two MenTerns at Mezzacello Urban Farm. They have been tasked with explaining the design cycle to summer camp kids. I wanted this to be from their perspective.
Lula Is The Bestest At Teaching; Needs Help
My journey teaching and designing design challenges to summer camp kids and menterns!
Understanding the pH Scale
This is a Design Challenge for Understanding the pH Scale. In this design challenge we will create Universal Indicator from red cabbage Anthocyanin. Then we will test seven different materials.
Design Challenge: Physical Electricity
In this design challenge we will explore the basic nature of electricity and how we interact with it on an urban farm. From the low voltages of organics, to the higher voltages and amps of electronics, we will explore it all. The deliverable will be a battery, a solar panel, and the wiring that unites them.
Design Challenge: Ecospheres
In this Design Challenge: Ecospheres we will explore the complex relationships between atoms, molecules, cycles, solutions, pressure, location in the environment, and the electrical potential that unites them all. We we will create the attributes and conditions required for each NHCOPS element to cycle through our environment. We will discover synergies and how these systems work together to create conditions we need for life on this planet.
Mezzacello Urban Farm In a Nutshell
Mezzacello Urban Farm in a nutshell is a quick look at the who, what, where, when, and how of Mezzacello. We are at an inflection point and we need to focus on future growth. Here is the data about Mezzacello Urban Farm you need to know.
All Kids Want To Be a HERO
It’s true, kids want to be the hero in their story. Mezzacello Urban Farm is purpose-built to empower and engage kids to do just that. At our Summer Camps and workshops, kids get to see and find problems, use tools, imagination, and new skills to solve them. Then they get to own that story and that new truth about themselves. This is our standard operation provedure here.
Mezzacello April 4, 2026 CleanUp Event
Spring will be here soon. The farm has been really pounded by snow ice and wind this winter. Looking for help April 4, 2026 to help me return my sustainabl;e systems back to peak performance and ready for camps and workshops.
The Foodist: Pork and Mushroom Sauce Fettucine
This was a surprise dish that Rick pulled together from what we had in the refrigerator and it was a delight! Pork chops, garlic, porcini mushrooms, fresh herbs, butter, wilted spinach, and fettuccine. Savory, flavorful, and complex, but so easy to make and the added bonus of being good hot or cold!
Amish-Inspired, STEM-Powered, Sustainability-Focused Urban Farm
Education is an active sport., and mentorship is a two-way street. If we want to change the world, we must also be willing to change ourselves, to fail and be willing to take risks, and ultimately to succeed. Children NEED to be part of that transformation and conversation. Welcome to Mezzacello Urban Farm.
Privacy, Protection, Poison, and Poultry
On the southern border of Mezzacello Urban Farm, we have a bold hedge of Manhattan Euonymus that adds a level of privacy and protection to the farm. It’s a clean hedge that we were able to propagate easily. It is however poison to poultry.
Metro J-Term 2026: Keeping Tilapia From Drowning
In this class, part of the Project INCA Sustain | Ability J-Term topic we discuss aquatic ecologies and fish. What we learned is that there are different aquatic environments, and the "Upside Down" of our life below water differ as well. Tilapia do not thrive in static ponds.
Metro J-Term 2026: Ribosomes and Tailored Proteins
Day three at Metro Middle School and it's time to switch the script on the biodome. Four student teams were created with specific folding instructions to make VERY specific protein structures that go together in specific ways. The dome emerged after just 10 minutes this way,
The Foodist: Oyster and Bacon Chowder
If you need a superb winter chowder that will warm everyone up and is delicious, this is it! Do not underestimate the depth of flavbor the oysters bring to this recipe. This oyster and bacon chowder was gone in an evening!