Deb and my love of agriculture and the rural life really took hold in the early 1990’s in wine country. Over the decades visiting vineyards near and far, we met some amazing farmers, learned about terroir, regenerative farming practices and valuing our relationship to the land. We also bought a LOT of great wine from small producers committed to the same agricultural principals we hold dear. And, recently we realized that we have far more wine than we can possibly drink!
Mar 28
#latergram from last night’s meal @stonebarns where Jason and I got to eat our @coldbrookfarm grain milled into flour by @rivervalleycommunitygrains in a delicious Blue Hill at Stone Barns 100% Glenn Wheat bread. We also sampled an incredible menu of delicious dishes, had a few marvelous #mocktails and got to meet @chefdanbarber !! What a fabulous evening! And it was nice to dress up and get out of farmer’s clothes for a change. Thanks to all the folks who helped make this happen and to the incredible staff at the restaurant who share their passion for sustainable and tasty food and exciting dining experiences. What a memorable evening!! Our hearts are full! #bluehillatstonebarns #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #negrains #diamondjfarmsnj #michelinstars
Feb 17
Our first 100% Whole Grain ALL @coldbrookfarm breads. 10% Danko Rye and 45% each Einkorn and Glenn Wheat. We recently switched to a Whole Foods, Plant Based - SOS diet here at the Farm and wanted to try to eliminate that last bit of processed flour (even though it was local, organic and minimally processed). Stay tuned!! They sure smell great! #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #diamondjfarmsnj #negrains #localgrains #einkornflour #dankoryeflour #glennwheat
Oct 25
When not farming, often we are baking. These beauties are from our own sourdough starter and feature Glenn Wheat, Einkorn Wheat and Danko Rye…all grown here at Cold Brook Farm. Perfect for this rainy day! #coldbrookfarm #rivervalleycommunitygrains #homemadebread #rainydaybaking #negrains
Oct 1
Soil Testing Time!!! We take our responsibility to Regenerate our soil and environment seriously which is why we test three parts of our field every year. Stay tuned for our “report card” in several weeks. We are hoping that we see more of the significant increase in organic matter that we have fostered since taking over stewardship of this wonderful piece of land in October, 2019.
Sep 10
First breads from our 2022 harvested Glenn Wheat. These also include last year’s #einkornflour and #dankoryeflour . This year’s Glenn Wheat will be available through our friends @rivervalleycommunitygrains and other select farm stands in the region. #coldbrookfarm #diamondjfarmsnj #locavoremovement #negrains #njgrains
Sep 7
The numbers are in!!! Our gorgeous Glenn Wheat came in at 13.3% protein and with a Falling Number of 368! My, oh my, the artisan breads this will make!!! And, because yields are way down due to drought, flavor concentration is way up! Bad economics for us as Farmers, but killer for the Bakers in us…thank goodness we’re both. We should have this to market in the next week our two through @rivervalleycommunitygrains!! Stay tuned!!
Aug 5
