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FAQs – Church Building Repurposing Project

By Trish Percival | April 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

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 | 0 Comments

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 | 0 Comments

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 […]

Invasive Removal – The Battle Continues

By Trish Percival | April 26, 2023 | Comments Off on Invasive Removal – The Battle Continues

Major invasive removal work was done at several sites on the Holcomb Tree Trail at the beginning of April. For dozens of years, invasive plants like bittersweet, multiflora rose, and […]

Friends of Holcomb Farm and Granby Land Trust Work with Town to Preserve 277 Acres of Holcomb Farm

By Trish Percival | December 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Friends of Holcomb Farm and Granby Land Trust Work with Town to Preserve 277 Acres of Holcomb Farm

At its October 17 meeting, the Granby Board of Selectman (BOS), in front of a packed meeting room and with many people joining via Zoom, reviewed the proposed Holcomb Farm […]

Holcomb Tree Trail Receives Prestigious “Civic Improvement Commendation” from the Garden Club of America

By Trish Percival | June 29, 2022 | Comments Off on Holcomb Tree Trail Receives Prestigious “Civic Improvement Commendation” from the Garden Club of America

It was not long ago that the East fields of Holcomb Farm – the 100-acre hill across the street from the main farm complex – was an overgrown pasture thick […]

New Look for Fresh Access Van!

By Trish Percival | June 23, 2022 | Comments Off on 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 […]

Environmental Winners on Earth Day

By Trish Percival | June 1, 2022 | Comments Off on 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 […]

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.

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