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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No matter how much farm work needs doing, ALWAYS take the time to marvel at beautiful things…

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May 18

No matter how much farm work needs doing, ALWAYS take the time to marvel at beautiful things…

A foggy start to World Series of Birding Day…26 species in the first 10 minutes! Off to the oaks ...

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May 14

A foggy start to World Series of Birding Day…26 species in the first 10 minutes! Off to the oaks at the bottom of the field…

Kinda like running a marathon. Regenerative farming and eradicating Creeping Thistle. Buckle up for...

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May 11

Kinda like running a marathon. Regenerative farming and eradicating Creeping Thistle. Buckle up for a long week ahead! On a bright note, our soil continues to increase in organic matter and the thistle is soooo much easier to pull out because of the improved soil health!! #creepingthistle #handweeding #organicfarming #backbreakingwork

Mother’s Day Bird Walk!

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May 8

Mother’s Day Bird Walk!

Stunning morning on Cold Brook Farm…

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Apr 29

Stunning morning on Cold Brook Farm…

Glenn Wheat. 2022. #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #diamondjfarmsnj #localgrains ...

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Apr 26

Glenn Wheat. 2022. #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #diamondjfarmsnj #localgrains #glennwheat #regenerativeagriculture

Willow in bloom in our wetland to the North and our field fully planted with this year’s Glenn ...

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Apr 21

Willow in bloom in our wetland to the North and our field fully planted with this year’s Glenn Wheat…#coldbrookfarm #tewksburynj #diamondjfarmsnj #rivervalleycommunitygrains

And then there were ten…acres planted to Glenn Wheat! After what has been a really tough Spring ...

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Apr 18

And then there were ten…acres planted to Glenn Wheat! After what has been a really tough Spring weather-wise, we took advantage of the smallest of windows and got the last three acres here at Cold Brook Farm disked, rolled and seeded with Glenn Wheat today just hours ahead of the rain. If it rains as predicted, the window on our planting season will be slammed shut and we would have to leave the last three acres for a cover crop only. @diamondjfarms_nj You Rock! @rivervalleycommunitygrains Here we go again! #coldbrookfarm #growinggrains #negrains #glennwheat #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

Bees and Asparagus! This weekend we got two long term projects going — our first three bee hives ...

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Apr 18

Bees and Asparagus! This weekend we got two long term projects going — our first three bee hives and two asparagus beds. Both will take a couple of years to really get into their prime of producing delicious, healthy food but every journey starts with the first step! #ecobeesupply #coldbrookfarm #farming #homegarden #bees #asparagus #purpleasparagus

Finally getting our Glenn Wheat into the ground. It’s been a darn wet Spring and so we had to ...

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Apr 15

Finally getting our Glenn Wheat into the ground. It’s been a darn wet Spring and so we had to abandon doing half the field in Oats and go all Wheat. And, even the area we are ready to plant to wheat is down by 1/3 as part of the field is STILL too wet. Oh well, we’ll get a lovely cover crop in once it’s dry enough and feed the birds and critters. Mother Nature…THE BOSS!! #coldbrookfarm #diamondjfarmsnj #rivervalleycommunitygrains #mothernaturerules #glennwheat #localgrains #localfoodmovement

Mike and Will (father and son) from Eco Bee Supply helping to get our bee hives going! Located on ...

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Apr 3

Mike and Will (father and son) from Eco Bee Supply helping to get our bee hives going! Located on our septic field, we seeded the area with native wildflowers to turn what would typically be a large area of grass into a productive part of our Permaculture landscape plan. @ecobeesupply @hundredfruitfarm #toadshadewildflowerfarm #coldbrookfarm #ecobeesupply

Getting ready for Permaculture plantings in and around the farmhouse! Thanks @nofanj and ...

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Mar 25

Getting ready for Permaculture plantings in and around the farmhouse! Thanks @nofanj and @vermontcompost #permaculturedesign #permaculturegarden #coldbrookfarm #nofanj #vermontcompost

Start of the 2022 Growing Season here at Cold Brook Farm. Consistent with our extremely low impact /...

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Mar 22

Start of the 2022 Growing Season here at Cold Brook Farm. Consistent with our extremely low impact / regenerative farming practices, this is the first time we have disked the field since October 6, 2020…nearly 18 months of letting nature do it’s thing! #coldbrookfarm #diamondjfarmsnj #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #gehloats #glennwheat #farminginnj #diskingfields

More seed arrived for our 2022 crop @coldbrookfarm . Thanks @rivervalleycommunitygrains ! Spring is ...

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Mar 10

More seed arrived for our 2022 crop @coldbrookfarm . Thanks @rivervalleycommunitygrains ! Spring is coming!! We will keep you posted! #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #negrains #glennwheat #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #localgrains #farmtotable

Gehl Oats and Glenn Wheat for our exquisite 2022 locally grown grains at Cold Brook Farm!! ...

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Mar 5

Gehl Oats and Glenn Wheat for our exquisite 2022 locally grown grains at Cold Brook Farm!! #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #diamondjfarmsnj #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #gehloats #glennwheat #localgrains

Biscotti or Mandelbrot; Twice-baked cookies that are practically guilt-free. Butterless and yet full...

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Feb 25

Biscotti or Mandelbrot; Twice-baked cookies that are practically guilt-free. Butterless and yet full of great flavor. Versatile and flexible. These are made with pistachios, dried cranberries, and a bit of orange zest. Made with 40% of our own #einkornflour . #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #diamondjfarmsnj #icestormbaking #homemade #biscotti #mandelbrot #einkornflour #heirloomgrains

Whole grain @coldbrookfarm Einkorn Wheat. Will be working with the guys @rivervalleycommunitygrains...

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Jan 20

Whole grain @coldbrookfarm Einkorn Wheat. Will be working with the guys @rivervalleycommunitygrains in the next few weeks to finally get our Einkorn de-hulled, milled and to market! Just picked up our own small mill from @komo.bio so that we can mill our Einkorn berries on demand! #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #diamondjfarmsnj #komomills #localgrains #growyourownfood #einkorn #einkornflour

Good cold weather should let us get manure onto the field this week as we start prepping for the ...

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Jan 19

Good cold weather should let us get manure onto the field this week as we start prepping for the 2022 growing season. Glenn wheat is a certainty this season and we may perhaps split the field again and do half Oats. The area in the foreground of this photo will be planted to Permaculture plantings this Spring as well. Lots to do!! #farming #tewksburynj #diamondjfarmsnj #coldbrookfarm #regenerativeagriculture #permaculture #hundredfruitfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains

Snowy morning here at Cold Brook Farm…

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Jan 7

Snowy morning here at Cold Brook Farm…

Sunset @coldbrookfarm #nofilter #sunset #coldbrookfarm #tewksburynj

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Jan 3

Sunset @coldbrookfarm #nofilter #sunset #coldbrookfarm #tewksburynj

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