The First Chick of 2022
Eight random eggs fertilized by a rooster and set into an automated incubator. The trick was a bath matte. I had to keep the eggs warm!
How the Zero-Cost Hedgerow Grows
How to make a hedgerow to blocks traffic, keep your privacy and do it all from clippings. This includes tips and tricks.
Bio Dome Gallery
A quick tour of the Bio Dome Project. This is a High School Senior's Capstone Project at Mezzacello. This will be a summer 2022 project.
Robots, Chickens, and Ducks
A photo is from 2019, before I redesigned my coop system to sanitary specs. I should be in boots, The robots have always been here.
Energy and Culture on an Urban Farm
When do you live your best life, be there for others and make space for food and life? Hard to live in this century and farm.
Update on Storage and Preservation
Food preservation is my achilles heel here at Mezzacello. This is an update on innovating my storage here over winter.
Summer Camps 2022
Summer Camps are coming back in 2022! More information and details coming soon! Sign up for the waiting list! Visit events to learn more.
Chicken TV, Coop Tech, and Safety
Poultry monitoring using remote cameras and advanced tracking software and sensors. You know a futuristic chicken coop
Notes on Infrastructure and Ponds
A photo reminds me what to do to properly winterize the pond’s bio filter system. The pond is due for a refit this spring.
Eden’s Ghost Application
The origin and use of Eden's Ghost and how I developed it with the bioreactor. This post includes directions for use and instructions.
The War of the Winds
I have been pushing renewable energy sources hard for the past year. Today's blog is an observation on the best windmill for the city.
Ohio Farm Bureau 2021 Annual Report
Mezzacello was mentioned in the Ohio Farm Bureau 2021 Annual Report. I am pretty proud of that and the work we did together last year.
I Sense a Theme Here
Mezzacello is a machine for life. All of it. This blog post covers the engineering and systems that bring this machine to life.
The Foodist: Bread Cheese and Butternut Squash and Pesto Soup
I love this soup! It is an amalgam of three recipes, soup, stew, and pesto! Try it, love it!
The Foodist: Provencal Toast with Egg
Another opportunity to get the fantastic nutrition from peas porridge and add a classy provencal twist! Add a chic ring!
Big Mom's Cast Iron Pan
The story of a pan. Not any pan. Big Mom's cast iron pan passed down through generations and now a beloved member of Mezzacello.
The Summer of the Literary Liquors
During the COVID Spring and Summer of 2020 I experimented with fresh infusions of liquor called the "Literary Liquors".
Reframing of Farming From The Bottom Up
The Inverted Resource Pyramid and the future of food and life in general. We need to start from the bottom up.
The Long Tail of Life
When a bowl of eggs are more than a bowl of eggs! Automated robotic coops and the long tail of life. The future of food.
The Data Revolution at Mezzacello
Over COVID 2019 2020 2021 and now 2022 I have been building a machine for life and data. The "key" was power!