Cold Brook Farm | A Zero-Energy Homestead | Oldwick, NJ

Cold Brook Farm (CBF) is 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.

About Cold Brook Farm

Cold Brook Farm is an 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.

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One of our family favorites at CBF. Someday soon, these orange-chocolate scones will be made with ...

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Sep 18

One of our family favorites at CBF. Someday soon, these orange-chocolate scones will be made with our own flour. #einkorn #einkornflour #vanillabeanbakingbook #scones #yumola #farmtotable #homemade #graintotable #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains

2,500 gallon cistern incoming! “The Mother of All Rain Barrels.” The rainwater capture system at...

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Sep 14

2,500 gallon cistern incoming! “The Mother of All Rain Barrels.” The rainwater capture system at Cold Brook Farm is in its final stages of being built and will be used for irrigation in our homestead garden and food forest area. #permaculturedesign #permaculture #hundredfruitfarm #rainwatercollection #rainwatertank #rainwatercatchment #cisterns #coldbrookfarm #environmentalengineering

These guys are making the world a better place and are bringing local grains back to NJ! ...

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Sep 11

These guys are making the world a better place and are bringing local grains back to NJ! @rivervalleycommunitygrains You are great partners! And we love working with you! The other day was a long day, but this year’s harvest of rye and now Einkorn wheat is behind us. The Einkorn was weighed and bagged. And it only took us 6 hours. 🤓 Next up is the cleaning/dehulling process. #negrains #njgrains #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #diamondjfarmsnj #localgrain #localwheat #localfood #ruthiesfarm #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #dankorye #dankoryeflour #einkorn #einkornflour

Bagging Einkorn Wheat on a rainy day at Cold Brook Farm. #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains ...

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Sep 9

Bagging Einkorn Wheat on a rainy day at Cold Brook Farm. #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #diamondjfarmsnj #einkorn #einkornflour #localgrains #localgrain #growinggoodstuff #farmingishardwork #regenerativeagriculture

From our lovingly cared-for field to your cupboard and everything in between…so very, very LOCAL. ...

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Sep 9

From our lovingly cared-for field to your cupboard and everything in between…so very, very LOCAL. #coldbrookfarm #diamondjfarmsnj #rivervalleycommunitygrains #njgrains #localgrains #localflour #growinggrains #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming

2020-2021 Cold Brook Farm Grain Season in 10 Photos… #diamondjfarmsnj #coldbrookfarm ...

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Sep 6

2020-2021 Cold Brook Farm Grain Season in 10 Photos… #diamondjfarmsnj #coldbrookfarm #grainfarming #njgrains #rivervalleycommunitygrains #tewksburynj #regenerativefarming #pesticidefree #nopesticides #goingorganic #growinggrains

Morning After the Storm. Our Bio-swale / Detention Basin did its job. Ida’s 6.5”+ of rain (it ...

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Sep 6

Morning After the Storm. Our Bio-swale / Detention Basin did its job. Ida’s 6.5”+ of rain (it maxed out our rain gauge!!) filled it to the brim, but it did not over-top AND our grain field suffered absolutely no erosion due to the red clover cover crop. #permaculture #permaculturedesign #bioswale #watercatchmentsystem

Homemade gooey, chocolate-y 100% Cold Brook Farm Danko Rye cookies (with Maldon salt on top). ...

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Sep 1

Homemade gooey, chocolate-y 100% Cold Brook Farm Danko Rye cookies (with Maldon salt on top). Scrumptious and right from milling last night to the mixer this morning! Life is good! Thankful for our good fortune, great collaborators @rivervalleycommunitygrains , and cookies. #rivervalleycommunitygrains #localbaking #cookies #dankorye #coldbrookfarm #newjerseygrains #diamondjfarmsnj

Milled our first batch of Danko Rye. This is just the beginning. And we are so excited about this ...

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Aug 31

Milled our first batch of Danko Rye. This is just the beginning. And we are so excited about this new venture!! To the gentlemen @rivervalleycommunitygrains , you guys are awesome to work with! Thrilled to see where this goes! And let the baking begin!! @lefrenchdadboulangerie #dankorye #dankoryeflour #baking #communitygrains #rivervalleycommunitygrains #coldbrookfarm #ruthiesfarm #oeschnerfarms #bakingwithlocalflour #locavore #locavoremovement #buylocal #diamondjfarmsnj

Native plants, like my two favorites here: Lobelia cardinalis and Solidago sp., (Cardinal Flower and...

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Aug 31

Native plants, like my two favorites here: Lobelia cardinalis and Solidago sp., (Cardinal Flower and Goldenrod), are vital to the health of your yard, your area, our planet. They provide the benefits by being host plants to a variety of insects. These two plants also happen to be vital pollinator plants. Learn more about planting native plants @homegrownnationalpark . Plant natives! Pic 2 is a Northern Pearly-eye and pic 3 is a Red-spotted Purple. Two firsts for me this year. #nativeplantsrule #nativeplants #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #naturephotography #butterflies #redspottedpurple #northernpearlyeye #cardinalflower #goldenrod #homegrownnationalpark #savetheplanet #climatechange #beneficialinsects #ifyouplantittheywillcome

As part of our Permaculture plan, we have a design element called a bioswale to handle water from ...

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Aug 25

As part of our Permaculture plan, we have a design element called a bioswale to handle water from the gutters, leaders, and elsewhere (the sky) as part of a water catchment system. This is in lieu of dry wells. This area will be planted with water loving plants—plants that can survive in and even thrive in wet conditions. Tropical Storm Henri poured 6+inches of rain on us and came before our plantings, the finishing touches (like top soil) and a bit of sand were in place. The water ended up here while the house was dry! What an amazing engineering achievement!! #permaculture #permaculturedesign #bioswale #watercatchmentsystem #tropicalstorm #tropicalstormhenri2021 #thatsalotofwater

Found this incredible orb weaver in our farm field today. #coldbrookfarm #organicfarming ...

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Aug 20

Found this incredible orb weaver in our farm field today. #coldbrookfarm #organicfarming #natureisamazing #spidersofinstagram #spiders #biggestspiderever #science #exporingnaturewhileweeding

Cleaning our crop of Danko Rye with the marvelous team at @rivervalleycommunitygrains A ...

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Aug 19

Cleaning our crop of Danko Rye with the marvelous team at @rivervalleycommunitygrains A looooonnnnnnggggg day! But we cleaned it all and soon it will get milled and turned into flour! Woohoo!!

Katydid. Close-up. What incredible camouflage on this critter. #katydid #coldbrookfarm ...

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Aug 9

Katydid. Close-up. What incredible camouflage on this critter. #katydid #coldbrookfarm #naturephotography #homegrownnationalpark #nativeplants

The many-faceted bloom of Asclepias incarnata or Swamp Milkweed. Not only beautiful, but vital to ...

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Aug 1

The many-faceted bloom of Asclepias incarnata or Swamp Milkweed. Not only beautiful, but vital to the successful metamorphosis of the Monarch caterpillar to butterfly. It is one of the varieties of Milkweed that is host plant to this gorgeous creature. The flowers are wonderful for nectar for a variety of pollinators, but the leaves provide the food source for the caterpillars. #monarchcaterpillar #asclepias #coldbrookfarm

One of my favorite veggies is now locally and organically grown @ethosfarmproject !!
I am beyond...

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Jul 30

One of my favorite veggies is now locally and organically grown @ethosfarmproject !!
I am beyond excited!!!!

We tackled this patch of ragweed, that took over a disturbed area, and weeded it by hand. No ...

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Jul 28

We tackled this patch of ragweed, that took over a disturbed area, and weeded it by hand. No glyphosate on #coldbrookfarm !! #weeding #organicfarming #tewksburynj

Essence of summer with produce from @ethosfarmproject and @flipsidefarmcsa ! Grateful for their ...

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Jul 24

Essence of summer with produce from @ethosfarmproject and @flipsidefarmcsa ! Grateful for their incredible and healthy greens, radishes, cucumbers, carrots, fennel, cabbage and more throughout the entire growing season.

Our Danko Rye harvest happened on Friday, July 16. Pic 1: Rye, straight from the gravity wagon; Pic ...

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Jul 21

Our Danko Rye harvest happened on Friday, July 16. Pic 1: Rye, straight from the gravity wagon; Pic 2: the stuff that got cleaned out of the grain before it gets milled; Pic 3: the cleaned grain. @rivervalleycommunitygrains

Announcing the introduction of the official Cold Brook Farm Instagram page! Please follow us for the...

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Jul 20

Announcing the introduction of the official Cold Brook Farm Instagram page! Please follow us for the latest updates from the farm! And tell your friends!

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