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.
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
Selecting the Oats we’ll plant this Spring at @coldbrookfarm BY TASTE with the help of dear friend Vinny Fodera, co-owner and Master Luthier of @foderaguitars. One of the things we feel strongly about is that great food must also TASTE great, so when we have options for seed stock we make the final selection by blind tasting (a skill Jason carried over from his days tasting wine professionally). #coldbrookfarm #blindtasting #bassguitar #oats #oatsforbreakfast #organicfarming #organicgrains #oatmeal #tewksbury #oldwicknj #regenerativeagr
Mar 4
@coldbrookfarm is named after the Cold Brook that runs through the middle of our property. The “Peach Train” (Rockaway Valley Railroad) crossed the brook here in the late 1800’s bringing this areas’s abundant peaches to markets further East. For the first time in over 100 years, we can again cross Cold Brook without getting wet thanks to the amazing work of @treehouse_life_treehouses !! The 105 foot rope suspension bridge they built for us will allow us to tackle the next phase of our forest stewardship plan year round, irrespective of how Cold Brook is flowing. #coldbrookfarm #rockawayvalleyrailroad #ropebridges #ropebridge #forestry #coolstructures #overtheriver
Feb 25
Breadmaking Class here @coldbrookfarm. Special thanks to our partners in putting these events on, @ethosfarmtohealth , @drronweiss and our videographer @oliviasienaphoto who will bring the class to life in digital (and purchasable) format so that folks who cannot physically attend can still learn to make great #sourdough!! Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people, healthy communities!!
Feb 21
Today we will lose our dear friend and companion of 15 years, Linguini, to cancer. We are comforted by knowing that she has lived an amazing life and that she’ll be in our arms as she moves on to whatever is next for her. Sometimes, when I ache, I bake. Four fresh Cold Brook Farm Sourdoughs are small consolation for what lies ahead today. #wheniacheibake #ragdoll #ragdollcat #ragdollsofinstagram #coldbrookfarm
Feb 7
Join us as we view this vitally important film followed by a discussion about how Regenerative Agriculture and the work we do here @coldbrookfarm and @maranathafarmnj can help make our world a better place. #organicfarming #regenerativeagriculture @commongroundfilm @ethosfarmtohealth @nofanj @foodshednj @tewksburylandtrust @sustainablehaus @rivervalleycommunitygrains @rodaleinstitute @rodaleorganicfarm @raritanheadwaters @debdesalvo
Feb 4
Baker at work!! Deb about to get a sourdough with all our own grains in the oven! #coldbrookfarm #sourdough #organicgrain #breadbaking #wholegrains #tastyaf
Jan 6
Here comes the Sun! Happy Winter Solstice. Days get longer starting tomorrow!! #coldbrookfarm #wintersolstice #snowday #organicfarm #permaculture #oldwicknj #tewksbury
Dec 21
