Freighter View Farms | Chris Izworski

I have been working on a series of long-form reference guides over at my personal site, chrisizworski.com. They cover the two subjects I think about most — practical AI and growing food in Michigan — and they are written to be genuinely useful rather than disposable content.

Gardening & Seed Saving Guides

These pull from years of growing at Freighter View Farms in Bay City, Zone 6a, on the shore of Saginaw Bay:

• Seed Saving for Beginners — pollination basics, harvesting techniques, and storage for long-term viability
• Zone 6a Planting Schedule for Michigan — month-by-month timing based on a May 10 last frost date
• Heirloom vs. Hybrid Seeds — what the labels actually mean and how to choose
• Starting Seeds Indoors in Michigan — timing, lights, soil, and the mistakes that kill seedlings

AI & Technology Guides

These grew out of ideas I first explored on LinkedIn and Medium:

• Building a Daily AI Practice — why boring consistency beats chasing every new model
• The Jagged Frontier of AI, Explained — why AI is brilliant at some things and terrible at others
• AI as Infrastructure: The Quiet Shift — the transition from novelty to invisible utility

You can find all of them at chrisizworski.com/guides, along with interactive tools like the Zone 6a Planting Calculator and the Seed Saving Quick Reference PDF.

📰 Featured in NENA’s The Call Magazine

Chris Izworski authored the cover story for The Call, Issue No. 51 (April 2025), the official publication of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). His article, “The Unstoppable Wave of Artificial Intelligence,” examines AI’s transformative impact on 9-1-1 operations and emergency communications, reaching over 21,000 public safety professionals nationwide.