Vegan Events / Growing Health: A Regenerative Farm Tour in Central NJ
Growing Health: A Regenerative Farm Tour in Central NJ
Friday, June 19, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
Held at New York, NY
Hosted by Plant Powered Metro New York
[Register here!](https://plantpoweredmetrony.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F43545)
Head out to Central New Jersey for a one-of-a-kind immersive farm experience as we visit two inspiring regenerative farms — Cold Brook Farm in Oldwick and Ethos Farm in Long Valley — for a day of learning, connection, and fresh air. We’ll get closer to the source of our food while deepening our understanding of plant-powered living and sustainable agriculture.
The tour begins at [Cold Brook Farm](https://coldbrookfarmnj.com/), where farmers Jason and Deb DeSalvo will guide us through their diverse and abundant landscape. Their farm showcases permaculture in action, with over 70 varieties of nuts, grains, fruits, and vegetables.
We’ll then caravan to [Ethos Farm](https://www.ethosfarmtohealth.org/), 20 minutes away, a regenerative organic farm and healthcare model, where Jason and Nora Pugliese, Ethos Farm Manager, will continue the conversation. You’ll gain insight into how the production of whole plant foods grown in healthy soils serve as “living medicines” to prevent and reverse chronic disease and advance planetary health.
Following the tour, enjoy a relaxed picnic (please bring your own lunch in a cooler) on the beautiful grounds of Ethos Farm, with the option to purchase freshly-harvested offerings from the Doctor’s Farm Market and nearby farms. Ron Weiss, MD, Ethos Farm to Health founder and PPMNY Healthcare Advisor, will join us over lunch, adding to the opportunity for meaningful discussion and connection.
Participants are welcome to stay into the early afternoon, with the option to attend Ethos Farm’s [Farm & Garden Tea Social](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/farm-and-garden-tea-social) beginning at 2:00 PM — please register for that event separately if you intend to stay.
About Our Speakers:
Jason DeSalvo grew up in suburban New Jersey, co-founded Strategic Outpatient Services in 1995, and continues to serve as its CEO whi