New Look for Fresh Access Van!
Check out the new dress we put on our Fresh Access Van! Purchased with grant funds, this van is being used to deliver Granby-grown food to organizations in Hartford and […]
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News
Environmental Winners on Earth Day
The Friends fielded (see what I did there?) TWO teams for the Granby Education Foundation’s (GEF) Gran-Bee event this year, which coincided with Earth Day, and winners they were! Three
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University of St. Joseph Students to Create Documentary Film on Fresh Access
Students and faculty in the digital media program at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford are creating a documentary film about Holcomb Farm’s Fresh Access program. They are
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Volunteers Plant 6 New Trees on Tree Trail
The Holcomb Tree Trail to the east of Simsbury Road continues to develop and grow, thanks to the enduring commitment of our volunteers. Here’s Eric Lukingbeal’s report from October 16th:
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It Takes a Village!
Thralls Donate 1100+ Pounds of Fruit While the wet summer has not been great for vegetable growing, it has been super for fruit, and the bounty at the Thrall Family
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No Harvest Dinner
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
Recognizing Shirley Murtha
At the Friends of Holcomb Farm Annual Meeting on August 21, the Friends recognized Shirley Murtha for her considerable and ongoing volunteer contributions to the Friends of Holcomb Farm. Shirley
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Hurricanes Flood Farm
Dear Readers, Please stop dancing! Signed, Joe the Holcomb Farm Farmer In the May 2021 Drummer, we spoke of the continuing drought conditions in our region and encouraged believers to
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Friends of Holcomb Farm Share Annual Report
Click here to view the Friends Of Holcomb Farm 2020-2021 Annual Report. Learn about all of the activities and initiatives that make up the whole of Holcomb Farm — from
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Wheeler and Holcomb Farm: From Farm to Family
Wheeler’s Farm to Family initiative, which makes fresh produce available to clients for free through a partnership with the Friends of Holcomb Farm’s Fresh Access program, was featured in the
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