From Resources to Food to Waste to Resources
An Urban Farm employs ag-tech, enclosed sustainable ecologies to go from resources to food to waste to resources
Building Mezzacello In Stakes, Strings, and CAD
The behind the scenes story of how Mezzacello has evolved and the personalities that have enabled this growth.
Mezzacello and the Urban Ag Tech Camps
In the summer of 2021 Mezzacello was a fantastic series of summer camps designed to expose students to diverse careers in ag.
Build Biomass To Make the Soil Black
When Fall arrives, we turn the beauty of Mezzacello back into Compost using robots, hardwork, and the goodwill of our neighbors.
Give Weeds a Chance to be Useful
When you encounter weeds in your garden, take the time to find out what they are and how the Amish use them.
The Many Potatoes of ProjectMartian
In the movie The Martian, Mark Wapney planted potatoes on Mars. I can see why. The potatoes LOVED the composted soil with the martian regolith analog. Read more about it!
Reframe the Farm and the Frontier
In this blog I make the case to reframe the urban farm as more than just plants, food, animals, and work. It is a frontier as well.
Sustainable Food Security at Mezzacello Across Ohio
Mezzacello interacts in Ohio with tours, visits, online and onsite programming. A surprising spread!
Store Bought Food and Seeds
How do we know that the food we buy is organic? After all it doesn’t stamped and the seeds aren’t going to tell you anything. Data!
Indicator Species
This was my first year of summer camps at Mezzacello. I used fresh horse manure in the garden. big MISTAKE! Now we know better.
The Launch of Mezzacello 2.0
Mezzacello is evolving, again. More infrastructure, more technology, garden beds, and new outbuildings for livestock, tools and media. Here is a sneak peek at the urban farm a week before the launch of my Urban Ag Tech Camp with the Ohio Farm Bureau and the PAST Foundation.
