With the delta variant taking its toll, we have made the tough decision, again this year, to forgo the Harvest Dinner and Silent Auction fund raising event for the Fresh Access Program. Still, our work goes on, uninterrupted, and people who otherwise would not have access to fresh local produce do, because of the Friends …
The Friends of Holcomb Farm (FOHF) will hold its Annual Meeting on August 21, 2021, at 10:30 am. The meeting will take place on the Knoll near the Seat on the Holcomb Tree Trail overlooking the main Holcomb Farm complex—the same location where we met last year. All “members” are welcome; a member is anyone …
by Shirley Murtha It was masked and socially distant, but the annual meeting of the Friends of Holcomb Farm was held on August 16 in a spot with a beautiful view on the Tree Trail across the road from the main campus of the farm. After a brief walk lead by Eric Lukingbeal, Friends president …
VICTORY FARMING IN GRANBY This spring, the greenhouses full of seedlings and the freshly turned soil of the Salmon Brook flood plains of Holcomb Farm are providing a sense of normalcy in these unsettled times. Just as people turned to growing their own victory gardens in times of war, our community is counting on Granby’s …
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Almost 100 friends of Holcomb Farm filled the gorgeous new Gallery at Metro Bis in November to relish expertly-prepared food, bid on donated items, and enjoy the community spirit of so many who make it possible for the Friends of Holcomb Farm’s Fresh Access program to continue to provide fresh, local produce to those otherwise …
The 2018 Harvest Dinner & Auction to benefit Fresh Access will be held at Metro Bis Restaurant on Saturday, November 3. Click HERE for further details and to order your tickets!
Be sure to include Holcomb Farm on your list of places to visit on Granby’s Open Farm Day, September 15th. Julie Wern will be doing a cooking demo with produce from the Farm at 12:30, and there will be a “Tools of the Trade” Show and Tell at 10:30 and 2:30 where Farmer Joe O’Grady …