We Once Were the Breadbasket of America

We Once Were the Breadbasket of America

(Originally appeared in The Tewksbury Times February, 2025) One of the things that makes Tewksbury special is its wide-open spaces – our zoning rules, preserved land […]
A Chat with Jason & Deborah DeSalvo

A Chat with Jason & Deborah DeSalvo

(Originally appeared in The Tewksbury Times January, 2025) TT: I guess we should start by saying, “Welcome to Tewksbury!” You bought your property here in October […]
Could Our Food be Healthier? Learn More About Regenerative Agriculture

Could Our Food be Healthier? Learn More About Regenerative Agriculture

Join Jason as he spoke with Jennifer Diamond in October 2024 about our mission to improve our food and environment.  Jason shares his and Deb’s journey to becoming a farmers, how regenerative farming is not...
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Fostering Sustainable Futures Through Small-Scale Farming 9/24

Fostering Sustainable Futures Through Small-Scale Farming A “fireside chat” with Mary Berry, Executive Director of The Berry Center and Daughter of Wendell Berry at Ethos Farm […]
Cold Brook Farm: A Year to Remember

Cold Brook Farm: A Year to Remember

This is the final installment in the blog from our architect’s website that shared the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building our environmentally responsible farmhouse.  We have re-posted it here for your...
AIA Case Study: Cold Brook Farm — Net Zero Home in New Jersey

AIA Case Study: Cold Brook Farm — Net Zero Home in New Jersey

Cold Brook Farm was recently featured in the American Institute of Architects CE Course on Sustainability. Part of the Sustainability in Architectural Design series, the case study, Cold Brook Farm — Net Zero in New...
Beyond R-Value: Insulation and the Zero-Energy Home

Beyond R-Value: Insulation and the Zero-Energy Home

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...
Zero Energy Home Building

Zero Energy Home Building

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...
Building the Passive House Legacy Through Responsible Land Stewardship

Building the Passive House Legacy Through Responsible Land Stewardship

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...
Architectural Challenges in Energy-Efficient Home Construction

Architectural Challenges in Energy-Efficient Home Construction

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...
Local Farm House: Cold Brook Home Sourcing

Local Farm House: Cold Brook Home Sourcing

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...
In Pursuit of the Passive House – The Cold Brook Farm Journey

In Pursuit of the Passive House – The Cold Brook Farm Journey

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...