A System Winds Through It
This blogpost is about a rebellious chick who survived a wild night out in Mezzacello Urban Farm but survived because of the integrated systems she is standing on in this photo. Let’s talk about it.
Generations of Livestock at an Urban Farm
On an urban Farm, livestock pay a VERY important role in developing healthy ecologies and environmentally stable and sustainable systems. Fortunately they can also build their own ranks. Baby animals on a farm.
From Data to Compost to Life
We take data very seriously at Mezzacello. This is a blog post about how surveys become part of the compost. This paper contains accelerant.
BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blogs
These are two guest blogs written by middle school brothers for my last bioengineering summer camp. Their drawings!
Let's Start a Farm On Mars
In this blogpost I explore all the pieces that I have developed to pursue my dream farm on Mars. power, water, nutrients, and food.
BioDome 2 Power Systems Integration
A quick update on the Biodome 2.0 at Mezzacello. We are getting ready to integrate power and water reclamation.
Lesson: Vital Signs and Ecologies
This lesson is an exploration of the way that ecosystems all work together and find life. Here we take their vital signs.
Why Voting Matters Here
A blog about why voting matters and understanding what we need to do to be effective gardeners. See the leaf and the tree to understand.
Energy and Sustainability
As part of a series of blogs on UN 17 SDG at Mezzacello. This one covers energy infrastructure and it’s impact on sustainability.
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.
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.
The Boy Scouts Were Right; Always Be Prepared
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.