We are a unique homestead nestled in one of the most picturesque, well-preserved parts of Hunterdon County, NJ. Here, we strive to live a life that is sustainable, in harmony with nature, and supportive of our local community.
Cold Brook Farm is a Certified Organic Farm dedicated to regenerative farming practices and sustainable land use. We are passionate about maximizing the biodiversity and health of the land that surrounds our zero-energy home, and we hope to assist others in learning about sustainable, net-zero living.
Growing fruits, grains, nuts and vegetables organically and regeneratively is both a labor of love AND a vital investment in the health of ourselves, our community and our planet.
@coldbrookfarm is now @realorganicproject Certified! Why do the extra work and go the extra mile? Because growing the healthiest possible food in ways that improve the environment for humans and every other living creature shouldn’t be an option. The decisions we make today have a profound impact on future generations. Let’s always do things with them in mind. #coldbrookfarm #organicfarm #organicfarming #realorganic #savetheplanet #soilhealth #commonground #organicmatters #healthyfood #healthysoil #healthyplanet
Sep 9
Spent the other day with Jon, Harrison and Hui, the crew from @videocitypro and @paorganic TOPP mentorship program coordinator, Wren Frueh, who interviewed Jason about the certification process and working with PCO (and taking advantage of their mentorship program). The interview went well and the day was loads of fun! More footage to come once the video goes live—on PCO’s website and probably on NOFA’s too. Stay tuned!!#coldbrookfarm #organiccertification #organic #organicfarming #talkingpoints #fifteenminutesoffame #helpingothers
Sep 7
Harvested our Certified Organic Common Buckwheat today—before the much needed rain came pouring down. This will dry in our barn in a gravity wagon and then will get cleaned and ready for sale. Buckwheat is ‘indeterminate’ which means it continues to grow, so harvesting it at anytime will give you green seeds and dried seeds. So, we swathed it and let it dry a few days and then today used a new attachment for our combine (called a pickup header.)#coldbrookfarm #learningaswego #growinggrain #buckwheat #organicgrain #tryingnewthings
Sep 4
Swathing our Organic Buckwheat to allow it to dry before we combine it later this week before the next rain. #coldbrookfarm #buckwheat #organic #realorganicproject #realorganic #harvest #grains #organicgrains
Aug 31
You visit @treeliciousorchards to pick glorious peaches and plums, of course!! #farmlife #organic #peaches #homestead #homesteading #coldbrookfarm
Aug 11
Buckwheat in full bloom! #coldbrookfarm #growingfood #organicfarming #regenerativefarming #regenerativeorganic #buckwheat
Aug 3
In Maine for @mainegrainalliance Kneading Conference and spent the morning learning about heirloom grain varieties. What an amazing group of people and we are learning so much! #kneadingconference #coldbrookfarm #regenerativefarming #growinggrain #farming #community #mainegrains
Jul 25
First bake with #coldbrookfarm grains using the Respectus Panis method (minimal intervention, minimal levain, super-long, cool fermention). WOW!! This rocked my world!!! #sourdough #breadmaking #bread #regenerativefarming #organic
Jul 3
Back from the @national_health_association conference and catching up on harvesting our produce after three days in Ohio. Blueberries, Red Raspberries, Sugar Snap Peas, Carrots, bolting Lettuce, Arugula, Mustard Greens. And Black Raspberries, and these little beauties. We only have one artichoke plant, but have gotten 8 artichokes already this year. #coldbrookfarm #permaculture #growyourownfood🌱 #homestead #perennialcrops #artichokes #norestfortheweary #norestforthefarmer
Jun 30
On our way to speak at the @national_health_association conference in Ohio on the topic of living life in balance. We ask the question are any of us living our lives in a perfectly balanced way??
Relative to this, yesterday evening we discovered our organic, regeneratively grown garlic needed to be harvested and dried if we were to have a good crop. So, in the most unbalanced way, before an 8 hour car ride, we worked late into the night pulling, bunching, and hanging our 350 heads of garlic. We do the best we can, right?! #coldbrookfarm #nhà #organic #organicfarming #organicgarlic #regenerativefarming #nationalhealthassociation #garlic #growinggarlic #permaculture #lifeinbalance #trytrytry #livingagoodlife #nosleeptilcleveland 😉😊🧄
Jun 26
Deb caught me being goofy while processing many pounds of dried Lemon Balm for tea…#coldbrookfarm #lemonbalm #driedherbs #tea #growyourownfood #coldbrookfarm #permaculture #billieeilish #dancingwhileyoufarm
Jun 16
Lemon Balm and Goumi co-planted on our Permaculture Farm. Harvesting Goumi for the next week or so and harvested Lemon Balm that’s now drying in the barn this past Friday. We now start each morning with a fresh pot of Lemon Balm Tea. #coldbrookfarm #permaculture #organic #organicfarming #goumi #lemonbalm #lemonbalmtea
Jun 4
Berry season has begun!! Now through the end of August will be a colorful, nutritious, delicious cascade of berries on our farm! Strawberries start us off; Blueberries, Black Raspberries, Red and Pink Currants, Goumi, Red Raspberries, Honeyberries, Gooseberries, and ending with Blackberries and Elderberries. Let the rumpus begin! #coldbrookfarm #berries #berrypicking #backbreakingeffort #permaculture #growyourfood #growyourownfood #soyummy❤️
Jun 1
Our Triticale and Crimson Clover cover crop that kept our soil healthy over winter will be lightly tilled back into our soil as green manure today or tomorrow. Notice the life that exists between the rows of Triticale…something you’ll never see with chemical-based farming. In a few weeks we will seed Buckwheat for weed suppression followed by an heirloom Winter Wheat in late September (stay tuned for the reveal of this exciting variety!!). #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #heirloomgrains #organicfarming #certifiedorganic #tewksbury #coldbrookfarm @coldbrookfarm @debdesalvo @ethosfarmtohealth @rivervalleycommunitygrains @nofanj @foodshednj
May 26
Blueberries setting their fruit like never before. This will be our best year yet! And of course, the catbirds, mockingbirds, and other fruit-eating birds are lining up! Maybe we will be lucky enough to harvest a few before they gobble them up! #coldbrookfarm #growingfood #permaculturefarm #harvestingbeforethebirds #blueberries #catbirds #feedingourhabitat #birdsgottaeat #itsnotallaboutus #theraceison
May 25
At this year’s @national_health_association conference, June 26-29, 2025, Jason and @debdesalvo will be two of the many speakers who will be invited to address topics related to a healthy lifestyle. What will we discuss? Put your guesses in the comments. (Keep it civil and clean, people.)
To register, go to the link in our bio: healthscience.org . #coldbrookfarm #nationalhealthassociation #conference #wholefoodnutrition #plantbaseddiet #community
May 14
Permaculture in action! Yesterday we added 80 Arctic Raspberry plants to this bed adjacent to our driveway as an “edible ground cover” that will produce delicious raspberries for us and wildlife. “Landscaping” simply MUST do more than look good…it’s gotta provide food, habitat and ecosystem services to be grown here at Cold Brook Farm! #permaculture #organic #regenerativefarming #foodforest #ediblelandscape #ediblelandscaping
Apr 22
Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes)! Today we harvested our last sunchokes of the season, prepped the bed for the new growing season and mulched it. Deb harvested and I (Jason) mulched… @coldbrookfarm @debdesalvo #coldbrookfarm #sunchokes #jerusalemartichokes #jerusalemartichoke #permaculture #homesteading #perennialagriculture #regenerativeagriculture #organic
Mar 16
Finally prepping soil after a cold Winter @coldbrookfarm #regenerativeagriculture #organicfarming #covercrops #springplanting
Mar 12
