3/13/21 3/13/21

Lesson: Basic Sanitation 101

Sanitation is a critical skillset on an urban farm. This lesson introduces students to the basics of sanitation and pathology.

3/13/21 3/13/21

Lesson: Creating an Ecosystem

Students will create a map or maquette of the ecosystems of Mezzacello and determine using science and data if it is an ecosystem.

8/24/19 8/24/19

The harvesting of food is the single greatest chore in urban farming, the next greatest is preserving it!

6/5/19 6/5/19

I found a duck on a clutch of eggs and rather than act right then to help, I did the wrong thing. Be a boy scout.

6/4/19 6/4/19

When you start something new like an entire garden system with multiple gardens and systems, things surprise you, like the fishy business.

4/11/19 4/11/19

This one is a bit grim, but super important if you want animals in your ecosystem and not just pets. Everything matters.

3/24/19 3/24/19

The secret to sustainability is finding ways to reintegrate waste and produce more than you started with. Repeat and add diversity.

3/22/19 3/22/19

Hence Mezzacello Exists. This is a reflection on the past, the present, and the future.

3/5/19 3/5/19

Since 1868 when the house was built, there have been three houses built and destroyed here to the south of us. The foundations remain.

Jim Bruner 12/31/98 Jim Bruner 12/31/98

After five years of continuous building and innovation, we step back and review the changes to Mezzacello since 2017.