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.
Much of what we do on the farm involves planning for the off season—in this case, bunching our Thai basil to hang and dry for long-term use. And in the background, more garlic is ready to be cleaned after curing for two weeks. This will last a good while in a cool dark place—it certainly will get us through the winter. Beyond that is the Kamut wheat we grew in a little test plot (spring and fall planted sections kept separate). We will clean that too and store it for eating over the next many months. I think our friend @bobquinnorganicfarmer will let us know how the kamut turned out! #coldbrookfarm #growingfood #garlic #basil #thaibasil #farminglife #thereisashittontodoaroundhere
Jul 25
Ciabatta!! While we eagerly await test results for our 2024 Certified Organic Redeemer Wheat so we can begin selling it, we don’t mind being test dummies!!! This morning’s bake…100% whole grain, sourdough ciabatta. The crust and crumb are extraordinary and we are very proud of what our fourth grain harvest here at Cold Brook Farm seems to be capable of delivering!!!
Jul 19
Come learn about grains, sourdough and milling your own whole grain flour for maximum nutrition and health right here at Cold Brook Farm. To register / buy tickets, follow this link:
https://ethos-health.myshopify.com/collections/programs/products/introduction-to-whole-grains-sourdough-and-breadbaking-1
Jul 16
Cleaned the first 1500 pounds of our 2024 Organic Redeemer Wheat yesterday! And, of course, first thing this morning we ground some into flour and baked a soda bread with it!! As soon as we have test results back from the lab our Redeemer Wheat will be ready for sale!! BTW, it is DELICIOUS!!! #coldbrookfarm #redeemerwheat #cleaninggrain #bakingbread #fromfieldtotable
Jul 14
Hey out there in Instagram land! Jason is presenting a lecture on Grain growing/eating/maximizing health and nutrition at 2pm EDT at the @national_health_association conference in Ohio. You can register and tune in at https://events.ringcentral.com/events/nha-conference-2024/registration Hope you can join us! #coldbrookfarm #nhaconference #grains #jasonssneakers
Jun 28
Our Redeemer Wheat Harvest is getting close! Yesterday we measured moisture in the wheat berries at 16.2%. Several more days of hot weather and we should be right where we want to bring the combine into the field…when we get below 13%. We expect that this year will be a full 18-20 days earlier than our prior harvests here owing to the very dry June and excessive heat. #coldbrookfarm #redeemerwheat #growinggrains #grainshed #heirloomgrains #climatechangeisreal #farming #growingfood
Jun 26
A very depressing, but necessary day. A section of our gorgeous organic wheat field took on a heavy infestation of Creeping Thistle that was entirely too rampant to hand pull. We are going over to a Buckwheat cover crop immediately after we harvest our Redeemer Wheat next month which helps with weed suppression (including Thistle), but we had to take down roughly 5-7% of the very best part of the field to prevent the Thistle from going to seed. Hopefully this is merely some short term pain for long term gain! The good news? The Redeemer Wheat that we do get all the to harvest looks to be exceptional!
Jun 11
📣 Exciting News! Jason is a presenter at the 2024 National Health Association Virtual Conference & Summit! 🎉 Join us from June 27-30 for an amazing lineup of presentations and bonus summit content. Virtual ticket holders get access to replays for a full year! Don’t miss out, register now: [https://events.ringcentral.com/events/nha-conference-2024/registration] #NHAVirtualConference #HealthSummit2024 #HealthInnovation #JoinUsLive
Jun 3
Mother’s Day Baking this morning!! 45% Glenn Wheat (ours), 10% Danko Rye (ours), 20% Einkorn (ours) and 15% each of Kamut, Spelt and Emmer all sourced from our friends at River Valley Community Grains. We are thinking about doing bread making workshops here at the Farm. Please send a private message if that might interest you. And to all of you Mom’s…thank you!!! Enjoy tomorrow, you sure have earned it!!!! #coldbrookfarm #artisanbread #graingrowers #bread
May 11
What is a good way to channel the stress of experiencing a 4.8 magnitude earthquake? Planting #kamut with friends from the @foodshednj in a second test plot on our farm. The first was planted in the fall. And this will help us understand how#kamut will grow in this region where it hasn’t been grown before. #coldbrookfarm #kamut #foodshedalliance #growinggrains #njgrainshed
Apr 5
