Holcomb Farm News

Squadron Capital Offers $100,000 Challenge, Invites Granby to Support Holcomb Farm’s Future

By Trish Percival | April 29, 2026 | 0 Comments

Something significant is taking root at Holcomb Farm—and it comes with an open invitation to the entire community. Squadron Capital, a Granby-based investment firm dedicated to long-term growth, has stepped […]

A Harvest Dinner to Remember

By Trish Percival | November 1, 2025 | Comments Off on A Harvest Dinner to Remember

Each fall, the Friends of Holcomb Farm (FOHF) invites the community to come together to celebrate the season’s bounty at a special Harvest Dinner showcasing Holcomb Farm vegetables. This year’s […]

John Oates joins Friends of Holcomb Farm Board

By Trish Percival | October 31, 2025 | Comments Off on John Oates joins Friends of Holcomb Farm Board

by Shirley Murtha A Granby native, John Oates’s first re-connection with the Farm happened when he heard about the potential re-purposing of the West Granby United Methodist Church. Since his […]

Town Approval Launches Holcomb Farm’s “Building for Our Future.”

By Trish Percival | September 18, 2025 | Comments Off on Town Approval Launches Holcomb Farm’s “Building for Our Future.”

At its August 18th meeting, the Granby Board of Selectmen (BoS) unanimously approved a revised long-term Lease and Use Agreement with the Friends of Holcomb Farm, marking an exciting new […]

Joe O’Grady Named Businessperson of the Year

By Trish Percival | May 6, 2025 | Comments Off on Joe O’Grady Named Businessperson of the Year

At the Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on May 1, 2025, Holcomb Farm Manager Joe O’Grady was honored as Granby’s Businessperson of the Year. A farmer, running a nonprofit […]

FAQs – Church Building Repurposing Project

By Trish Percival | April 21, 2025 | Comments Off on FAQs – Church Building Repurposing Project

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding returning the former West Granby Methodist Church property to Holcomb Farm. Click HERE.

A Transformative Opportunity?

By Trish Percival | March 30, 2025 | Comments Off on A Transformative Opportunity?

In February, we shared the news of the Friends’ work, with the support of the Town, to explore the repurposing of the former West Granby United Methodist Church into a […]

No Home Here for the Spotted Lanternfly

By Trish Percival | March 30, 2025 | Comments Off on No Home Here for the Spotted Lanternfly

For more than 30 years, the Friends of Holcomb Farm’s mission has been the same: To preserve, promote and utilize an historic working farm in West Granby.  Preservation took a […]

New GLT Trail Provides Access to Our Western Trails

By Trish Percival | July 2, 2024 | Comments Off on New GLT Trail Provides Access to Our Western Trails

The Friends of Holcomb Farm (Friends) and the Granby Land Trust (GLT) have collaborated to find a sustainable solution to a problem that was created in 2021, when flooding destroyed […]

New Board Members Bring Experience and Enthusiasm to the Friends of Holcomb Farm

By Trish Percival | January 29, 2024 | Comments Off on New Board Members Bring Experience and Enthusiasm to the Friends of Holcomb Farm

by Shirley Murtha for The Granby Drummer This month we are featuring two of the four new Friends of Holcomb Farm (FOHF) board members: Lori Armentano and Natalie Mackiel. Next […]

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