Farm Chronicles

New Year's Day at Cold Brook Farm, NJ
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The First Bird of 2023 or Oh, Canada!

by Deb Desalvo The sunrise this morning was spectacular! The sky was clear, which was most welcome after yesterday’s thick and dramatic fog. There were pink and orange clouds scattered across the azure sky, as...
Sustainable Permaculture Practices
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Sustainable Permaculture Practices

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, locally unprecedented and...
Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial way....
Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial...
Sustainable Permaculture Practices
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Sustainable Permaculture Practices

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, locally unprecedented and...
Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial way....
Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial...
Sustainable Permaculture Practices
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Sustainable Permaculture Practices

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, locally unprecedented and...
Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial way....
Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial...