Dr. Z has released a new song and music video entitled “I Know A Place”, which he wrote in 1978 at the age of 17. Click on this link to view and please subscribe to be updated when new music…
Dr. Z completes 11th year of long-term study of the benefits of urban food gardens
With the arrival of winter weather in northern Illinois, Dr. Z completed data collection for the 2022 growing season- the 11th season of data collection for his study that measures the sustainability benefits of urban food growing. This year, he…
January 2022 Blog
Hello to you! It’s been a whirlwind of activity here. Weather-wise, this part of the country remains in a drought condition. Besides having a rainfall deficit over the spring-summer-fall seasons, we did not have our first measurable snowfall until after…
Dr. Z Joins Advisory Board for the M.A.P. New York City Project
New York City has ~1,500 farms and gardens growing food… In 2021, NYC released its Food Forward NYC plan. Central to this plan is urban agriculture. Urban Agriculture provides socio-economic benefits to communities, improving access to fresh local food while offering educational…
October 2021 Blog
Hello Friends! The gardens are almost finished. We are expecting overnight temperatures in the 20s in a few days and that will freeze out whatever is persisting in the garden. The last things I need to gather in are beets…
July 2020 Blog Update
Hello! As many of you know, the past several years have been a period of transition for me personally and professionally. At last, the dust has settled and things are moving ahead in ways that I had hoped they would…
Long time, big changes!
Hello my friends! It has been a long time since I posted a new blog and it is high time that I did! Lots to catch you up on, so buckle your seatbelt! As many of you know, I moved…
Dr. Z Publishes new book on Food Sustainability and Urban Agriculture
In this book, Measuring Food Sustainability and the Benefits of Urban Agriculture, Dr. Z tackles the complex and often misunderstood topics of food sustainability, urban agriculture and agricultural sustainability. This work provides the data and analysis that were the foundation…
John’s Personal Blog- May 2016
Hello Again! It’s been a while since I posted a new blog and now here it is! It has been a busy time with much change in the wind. And, that is apparently where much of the change has stayed- in…
John’s Personal Blog- October 2015
Hello Friends! This is the place where I get to chat about anything that is on my mind, regardless of its connection to gardens! That is nice to have. For many of us, our gardens are places to escape from…