Holcomb Farm Holiday Gift Bag Sale
2025-12-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Farm Store & CSA Barn, 111 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT, 06090, United States
We are thrilled to once again be offering Holcomb Farm Holiday Tote Bags this gift-giving season. Our new 100% recycled cotton tote bags filled with local farm goodies make the perfect gift for yourself or that impossible-to-buy-for person on your list. If you haven’t finished your gift shopping (or haven’t started – no judgement) we are here to help with a local, sustainable, and healthy option.
HOLCOMB FARM HOLIDAY TOTE:
2 lbs of Rainbow Sweet Potatoes
1 Jar of Garlic Dill Pickles
1 Bottle of Hot Sauce
1 Jar of Spicy Sauerkraut
1 Jar of Crushed Tomatoes
AND…….
1 large Ceramic Mug to hold all of your or your loved one’s warm beverages this winter! This mug was designed with love by farm crew member Hanna and is covered with veggies and pollinators that are grown and found on the farm.
Holiday gift bags will be $60 each. Pick up will be Friday, December 19th, Saturday, December 20th, and Monday, the 22nd – from 10 am to 4 pm behind the Farm Store/CSA Barn. If you want to reserve a tote email Hanna or just drive on down to the back/side of the barn and we’ll take it from there!

Full Moon Walk
2026-02-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Holcomb Tree Trail, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby
Join us at Holcomb Farm for a walk in the moonlight under the Snow Moon! We will take a walk in the fields of the Holcomb Tree Trail under the full moon. Meet at the main Holcomb Farm parking lot at 5:30PM. We will let our eyes adjust to the dark and then head to the trail.
All ages event. Dogs on leash welcome. In the event of inclement weather, please check our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.

Conservation Conversation: Feeding the Soil
2026-02-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Granby Public Library, 15 North Granby Road, Granby, CT, United States
The key to sustainable success is feeding the soil. Join our own Farm Manager, Joe O’Grady, to learn about numerous soil management strategies utilized to promote sustainable success at Holcomb Farm. These include the use of tailored cover crops, crop rotation, and the application of soil supplements specifically formulated for Granby fields, based on soil analysis and testing. Hear about Holcomb Farm’s current collaboration/study with The American Farmland Trust. After the presentation, welcome special guest Dr. Josh Anderson, Holcomb Farm friend and author of the soon-to-be-released book, Soil Horizons. Dr. Anderson will be available to answer questions regarding soil health and conservation efforts. Register to attend. Sponsored by Granby Public Library, Granby Conservation Commission, and The Friends of Holcomb Farm.
Register HERE.

Root & Rise Spring Market at the Lucky Gut Collective
2026-03-21 10:00 - 16:00 | The Lucky Gut Collective, 10 Wilcox St., Simsbury, CT, 06070
Visit us at the Root & Rise Spring Market on Saturday, March 21st at the Lucky Gut Collective, a health and wellness collective with a teaching kitchen, workshop space, community kitchen, and market in Simsbury.
Celebrate the shift from Winter to Spring through seasonally supportive foods, educational experiences and intentional local makers. Your experience will leave you rooted & rising into the new season by feeling connected, inspired and cared for.
Our Farm Crew will be there with winter greens, carrots, sweet potatoes, and jarred goods. We hope to see you there!

Mother's Day Plant Sale
2026-05-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Farm Store & CSA Barn, 111 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT, 06090, United States
Give the gift of backyard beauty to Mom for Mother’s Day! We will have tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, greens, brassicas, beans, herbs, flowers, and more to keep mom happy all summer long!

Build Your Own Terrarium
2026-05-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Farm Store & CSA Barn, 111 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT, 06090, United States
Build your own terrarium with Allie from MossLife. Looking for a unique and hands-on experience to share with friends or family? Join us for a fun-filled terrarium building party! Whether you’re a plant lover or just looking to get creative, this is the perfect way to spend the morning. Get ready to dig in, decorate, and leave with your very own little green world! Great for all ages and skill levels, this workshop is sure to spark your creativity and leave you with a lasting memory (and a low-maintenance plant pal!).
Cost: $30
Included: variety of glass containers, colorful sand, pebbles, decorative stones, beautiful plants (succulents, ferns, air plants, and more), selection of cute miniatures (fairy garden figurines, tiny animals, decorative touches), all the materials you need to build your very own plant paradise, expert guidance on plant care and terrarium design.
REGISTER HERE!

Plant Sale
2026-05-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Farm Store & CSA Barn, 111 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT, 06090, United States
Stock up on all the plants you need for your garden. Our seedlings are grown from organic and non-GMO seeds, grown in organic standard soil, and inoculated with beneficial microorganisms to keep them healthy. Tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, greens, lettuce, herbs, flowers, and more! Watch for our package deals to get the most bang for your buck!

Grow Your Own Shiitakes Workshop
2026-05-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Farm Store & CSA Barn, 111 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT, 06090, United States
Curious about cultivating your own gourmet mushrooms at home? Join us for an engaging, beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn the essentials of growing shiitake mushrooms.
What to expect:

Learn how to inoculate and grow your own mushroom log with Andy from RMS Growers
Inoculate your own log to bring home
Get tips for maintaining healthy, productive mushrooms

Proceeds benefit Fresh Access. Interested in growing shiitakes, but not the workshop? We will have pre-inoculated logs for sale at our plant sales. And if you can’t come to a plant sale, rest assured: we’ll be stocking freshly harvested shiitakes in the Farm Store all summer long!
REGISTER HERE!

Grass Roots Give Back Day!
2026-05-19 11:00 - 21:00 | Grassroots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food
Looking for a delicious way to make a difference? On Tuesday, May 19, Grassroots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food will donate 10 percent of profits from all three locations – in Granby, Simsbury and New Milford – to Fresh Access — helping provide farm-fresh produce to more than 600 food-insecure families each week.
Eat well. Do good. Support neighbors in need.
Whether you’re craving small-batch ice cream or bold street food flavors, you’ll be doing good while you treat yourself. So grab your friends, bring your appetite, and turn your meal into impact!
While you’re at it, mark your calendars! Grassroots Ice Cream/Deep Roots Street Food will host three Fresh Access Give Back Days this year: Tuesday, May 19th, Tuesday, July 21st, and Tuesday, September 15th. We hope to see you at one or all!

FLASH EVENT: Blue Moon Yoga
2026-05-31 17:00 - 18:30 | Holcomb Tree Trail, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby
Join Ania Poltorak and Teresa Bellmund for an outdoor yoga flow under the Blue Moon. This all-levels class is designed to help you move, breathe, reconnect, and soak in the afternoon light with a gentle, trauma-informed practice.
Where: The Knoll, on the Holcomb Tree Trail
When: Meet at North Barn parking lot: 113 Simsbury Road at 5PM
We will head up to the knoll at 5:15
Yoga Start Time: 5:30PM
What to bring: Please bring your mat, water, layers, bug spray, and anything else you need to feel comfortable outdoors.
Props will not be available, so plan accordingly.
To register please email: laura@holcombfarm.org.
Ania is a locally based therapist specializing in trauma informed psychotherapy. Teresa specializes in inpatient psychiatric medical management, helping individuals with complex mental health needs. Both Ania and Teresa completed 200-hour yoga teacher training (YTT).
Yoga has been linked to improved stress response and emotional balance and this class is intended as a supportive movement practice rather than clinical mental health treatment.
All are welcome.

CT Trails Day Hike
2026-06-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Holcomb Tree Trail, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby
Celebrate CT Trails Day with a guided tour of the Holcomb Tree Trail.
Join us for a two hour easy stroll through the Holcomb Tree Trail and woodland trails over rolling hills. This hike will include beautiful vistas along arboretum paths, coupled with trails through a mature forest. The pace will be easy and well suited for children. Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome.
Raindate is June 7.

Farm Store Open House
2026-06-27 10:00 - 18:00 | New Farm Store, 87 Simsbury Rd., West Granby, CT, United States
Join us as we celebrate the grand unveiling of our new farm store!
Come see our new space, meet our crew, and learn more about the local farms and vendors that help make our farm store unique.
Some of our trusted vendors will be on-site with informational tables. This is a great opportunity to connect with local producers and learn more about where your food and farm products come from. Some of the vendors who will we there with us include:

Sarah Rose with Samad Gardens Initiative – loose leaf teas
Pete with Sepe Farm – “Meet Sepe Farm” informational table
Kelley with Howling Flats Farm – livestock/meat
Aubrey with Granby Wildflower Meadow – information table
Gilman with Alba Flower Apiaries – honey
Andy with RMS Growers – shiitake mushrooms

Schedule
10 am: CSA pick up & Farm Store is open for fresh veg, local products, and to meet your farmers and producers. Learn more about who produces your food 10 am to 2 pm!
11 am: Tour with Farm Manager Joe. Meet at 111 Simsbury Road at the “old” CSA/Farm Store barn.
6 pm: Farm store and CSA closes for the day.
Whether you’re a longtime customer or visiting us for the first time, we invite you to celebrate this exciting new chapter with us. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing everything our new farm store has to offer!

Friends of Holcomb Farm Annual Meeting
2026-06-28 12:30 - 13:30 | New Farm Store, 87 Simsbury Rd., West Granby, CT, United States
By Invitation only. RSVP required.
All Friends of Holcomb Farm members are warmly invited to join us for our 2026 Annual Meeting at our new farm store location at 87 Simsbury Road. Together, we will reflect on a meaningful year, celebrate the accomplishments of our community, and look ahead to an exciting new chapter for Holcomb Farm.
This year has been one of reflection, resilience, and progress. As we gather, we will honor those who have helped shape our community, recognize the accomplishments of the past year, and look ahead to a bright future as we open our new year-round farming headquarters and continue the work that connects us.
And of course, our popular pie contest returns — bring your best homemade pie and enjoy a fun, friendly competition with fellow members!
A meeting agenda and the Friends of Holcomb Farm 2025 Annual Report will be available online prior to the meeting, with printed copies also available at the event.
Your support, enthusiasm, and commitment have helped bring us to this exciting moment. We hope you will join us as we celebrate all that we have accomplished together and look forward to the future of Holcomb Farm.
RSVP by emailing Cat Kadrle with the names of everyone in your party.
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing this special occasion together.

CLICK HERE to Download Our 2025 Annual Report

America 250 State Tree Scavenger Hunt at the Holcomb Tree Trail
2026-07-02 - 2026-07-05 | Holcomb Tree Trail, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby
Join us of our America 250 State Tree Scavenger Hunt. We have labeled 13 trees with America 250 tags. These are the official state trees of the 13 original colonies. Print out a scavenger hunt map HERE and then go across to the Holcomb Tree Trail to find the trees. Kids who locate all 13 trees will receive a free Betsy Ross flag.
This event brought to you in partnership with the Granby America 250 Committee.

Grass Roots Give Back Day!
2026-07-21 11:00 - 21:00 | Grassroots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food
Looking for a delicious way to make a difference? On Tuesday, July 21, Grassroots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food will donate 10 percent of profits from all three locations – in Granby, Simsbury and New Milford – to Fresh Access — helping provide farm-fresh produce to more than 600 food-insecure families each week.
Eat well. Do good. Support neighbors in need.
Whether you’re craving small-batch ice cream or bold street food flavors, you’ll be doing good while you treat yourself. So grab your friends, bring your appetite, and turn your meal into impact!
While you’re at it, mark your calendars! Grassroots Ice Cream/Deep Roots Street Food will host one more Fresh Access Give Back Day this year on Tuesday, September 15th. We hope to see you there!

Farm-to-Table Dinner at Metro Bis
2026-07-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Metro Bis Restaurant, 690 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT, 06070, United States
Join us for a curated, four-course menu showcasing the freshest ingredients from Holcomb Farm. All proceeds benefit the Friends of Holcomb Farm.
CLICK HERE to Purchase Tickets

Habitat Walk
2026-08-15 15:30 - 17:00 | Holcomb Tree Trail, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby
Join us for a 1.5-mile guided walk through the beautiful east fields of Holcomb Farm. Along the way we will explore a variety of wildlife habitats, from open fields to pond edges to forests. Learn about the native vegetation that supports local wildlife and hone your observation skills to use on your next visit.
Your guides will be Peggy Lareau, DEEP Master Wildlife Conservationist and Friends of Holcomb Farm Stewardship Committee member; and Gary Adamson, Plant Conservation Volunteer with the Native Plant Trust, Massachusetts Natural Resource Volunteer Coordinator for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and a Holcomb Tree Trail volunteer.
Meet at the Holcomb Farm Main Campus Parking Lot, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby at 3:30 pm.
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable hiking shoes. Please be advised: some trails may be soggy.
All ages welcome. (No dogs, please.)

Holcomb Hoedown!
2026-08-30 14:00 - 18:00 | Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT, 06090, United States
🤠 Holcomb Farm Hoedown
Sunday, August 30 • 2:00–6:00 PM
📍 Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT
Come on down to the farm for an afternoon of old-fashioned, boot-stompin’ fun for all ages! Enjoy live, toe-tapping music, hands-on activities, exciting demonstrations, delicious eats from local food trucks, refreshing cocktails, and ice-cold lemonade.

🌾 Ongoing Fun (2:00–6:00 PM)

🎶 Line Dancing with Stompin’ Boots (instruction included—beginners welcome!)
🎨 Kid Zone featuring face painting, old-fashioned sack races, and more
🌻 Kids’ Crafts
🎯 Yard Games, including Gaga Ball, Corn Hole, Ladder Ball, and Giant Jenga

🐂 Featured Demonstrations & Shows
2:00–4:00 PM

Working Oxen Demonstrations by Hickory Hollow Steers

2:30 PM • 3:15 PM • 4:00 PM

🦎 Three Special Shows by Riverside Reptiles

Throughout the Afternoon

🤠 Roping Demonstration
🐴 Horse Breed Show & Games Competition

🎻 Live Entertainment by Sarah the Fiddler
4:00–6:00 PM

Award-winning violinist plays a lively blend of classical, bluegrass, and Celtic music that will get your toes tapping!

🍔 Food & Drinks
Grab a bite from local food trucks including the North Elm Butcher Block, Nibbles and Noms, and Adams Ice Cream, or stop by the Saloon in the North Barn for refreshing cocktails and other beverages.
🥤 Free water, popcorn, and ice-cold lemonade will also be available.

❤️ Admission Is Free!
Admission is free, and donations are warmly welcomed.
Every dollar raised supports the Friends of Holcomb Farm and Fresh Access, our program that provides fresh, locally grown produce to people with limited access to affordable, healthy food.

🤠 Round Up the Whole Crew!
Pull on your finest Western wear, round up your little buckaroos, and join us for a rootin’-tootin’ shindig on the farm! We can’t wait to see you there! 🌻🐴🎶

Granby Open Farm Day
2026-09-12 10:00 - 16:00 | CT
Open Farm Day in Granby, CT is a free, family-friendly day full of farming fun!
Each September, farms all around Granby open their doors to the public and invite you to experience demonstrations, farm-fresh food, games, activities, and of course to meet the animals. With so much buzz in the air and new things to discover, it feels like a town-wide fair!
Stay tuned to learn more about all we’ll be doing at Holcomb Farm to celebrate the day, and plan to come explore the many small farms that Granby has to offer!

Grass Roots Give Back Day!
2026-09-15 11:00 - 21:00 | Grassroots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food
Looking for a delicious way to make a difference? On Tuesday, September 15, Grassroots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food will donate 10 percent of profits from all three locations – in Granby, Simsbury and New Milford – to Fresh Access — helping provide farm-fresh produce to more than 600 food-insecure families each week.
Eat well. Do good. Support neighbors in need.
Whether you’re craving small-batch ice cream or bold street food flavors, you’ll be doing good while you treat yourself. So grab your friends, bring your appetite, and turn your meal into impact!
