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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 […]

University of St. Joseph Students to Create Documentary Film on Fresh Access

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

Volunteers Plant 6 New Trees on Tree Trail

By Trish Percival | November 8, 2021 | Comments Off on 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: […]

It Takes a Village!

By Trish Percival | November 8, 2021 | Comments Off on 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 […]

No Harvest Dinner

By Trish Percival | October 6, 2021 | Comments Off on 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

By Trish Percival | October 6, 2021 | Comments Off on 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 […]

Hurricanes Flood Farm

By Trish Percival | October 6, 2021 | Comments Off on 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 […]

Friends of Holcomb Farm Share Annual Report

By Trish Percival | October 6, 2021 | Comments Off on 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 […]

Wheeler and Holcomb Farm: From Farm to Family

By Trish Percival | September 10, 2021 | Comments Off on 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 […]

Holcomb Farm Featured in Regional Magazine

By Trish Percival | August 10, 2021 | Comments Off on Holcomb Farm Featured in Regional Magazine

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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