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The Holcomb Tree Trail volunteers completed the annual fall planting on October 17th, adding seven new trees to the trail, including one of each of the following: Amur Maackia, Yellowwood, Bald Cypress, Hornbeam, Hophornbeam, Eastern Redbud, and Ginkgo. All these trees were planted in Hillside Field, except for the Hophornbeam, which was planted on the …
There is something about hardship (like, for example, a pandemic) that brings out the best in many, and the many supporters of the Friends of Holcomb Farm’s Fresh Access program is a case in point. In anticipation that our annual Harvest Dinner and Silent Auction might not happen, we began spreading the word early that …
By Shirley Murtha In the absence of a true executive director, when the Friends of Holcomb Farm board president Bob Bystrowski saw the need for a person to bridge the goals of the Board with community and financial resources, he tapped Granby resident Jenny Emery for the job. Emery had joined the Board in 2014 …
Holcomb Farm’s “Volunteer Part-Time” Executive Director! Read More »
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 …
Fine artist Kate Emery is auctioning an original oil painting to benefit the Friends of Holcomb Farm, a Granby-based organization devoted to preserving historic farmland and utilizing sustainable farming methods to feed local families and help neighbors in need. The landscape painting, Holcomb Farm – East Fields View, depicts the antique house and barn on …
Friends of Holcomb Farm to Benefit from Auction of Painting by Local Artist Read More »
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 …
News from the Friends of Holcomb Farm – June 2020 Read More »
It was a lovely March day; Tom and Jesse were finishing up their work and happy to take a few moments to introduce themselves. Tom Spatcher and Jesse Parker are starting their fourth and second years, respectively, as Farmer Joe O’Grady’s right-hand men. They work all winter, maintaining the greenhouses and packing orders of winter …
Farm Staff 2020 – Meet the Young Farmers – by Shirley Murtha Read More »
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 …
Holcomb Farm News
The Granby Drummer provides extensive coverage of the Friends of Holcomb Farm each month. To see the latest news from down on the farm, click here.