This is the tag line for the Friends of Holcomb Farm’s farming programs, and we mean it. We are a nonprofit, and the food we grow is local, fresh, chemical free and nutrient dense. It is available to everyone in Granby, and the greater region, through summer and winter Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) memberships, the retail store at the big barn at 111 Simsbury Road in West Granby, various pop-up sales and holiday farmers’ markets, and—of course—the Fresh Access program.
Fresh Access is how we all “make a difference.” It is our way, together with support from donors like you and grants from a variety of organizations, to “pay it forward,” and share the bounty with people who might not otherwise have access. After all, the 310-acre Holcomb Farm property was a gift to all of us from Tudor and Laura Holcomb, so it is a natural for the Friends to honor their generosity in kind.
This background is offered as a way to introduce you to the newest tool in our toolkit, the Fresh Access van. Purchased with grant funds, the van is being used to deliver Granby-grown food to organizations in Hartford and other area towns, who then distribute it to people in need. Now, to help spread the word about Fresh Access, we have branded the van. If you are a member of the Friends, and/or a donor to Fresh Access, please join us in feeling grateful when you see the van pass by, loaded with real food, for real people, from real people, right here in Granby.
To really feel connected, please join us for the Fresh Access friend- and fund-raising, farm-to-table brunch at Holcomb Farm, June 26. With live music, lawn games, specialty coffees and a catered brunch, this is sure to be a fun time for area families of all ages. See the article on pg. 32 or go to holcombfarm.org to learn more.