The Foodist: Poor Man’s Pate
Winter is here and it is cold! It is definitely time for a rich and hearty, homemade cream of mushroom soup. It is rich, thick, and filling and loaded on a piece of homemade toasted bread and homemade butter it is divine!
Project INCA: The Calm Before The Storm
We are officially into the winter season 2025/2026 at Mezzacello Urban Farm. My intern Marcus and I presented to the Youth Innovation Alliance about our plans for Project INCA yesterday. Today I thought I would provide some insight on Project INCA: The Calm Before The Storm.
Purpose, Respect, Dignity, Gratitude
Your body is a civilization. Think about that for just a moment. This is what I asked Metro Early College High School Bodies Career Development kids today. Purpose, Respect, Dignity, Gratitude are the rebar that keeps that body alive. Here’s How.
Why Sustainability Is So Important Here
This is our house. She is 158 years old and still strong as ever - even after being abandoned for 11 years in the 70s and 80s. She needs a lot of care and comes from a time before convenience. That is why sustainability is so important here. This house was literally a sustainable farmhouse.
Ecology Connections Camp Blog
Welcome to the Ecology Connections Camp Blog. In this blog campers will be submitting research and documentation of the work they have done and the STEM concepts they have learned and mastered at this weeks' camp. Each day will have a heading and this will be entirely compiled by campers.
2025 Olde Towne East Tour of Homes
Exciting news! Mezzacello Urban Farm has been asked to be a stop on the 2025 Olde Towne East Tour of Homes. We were on the tour way back in 2017 when we had just bought the house started building the gardens.
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!

