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Don’t miss Holcomb Farm’s Spring Plant Sale! If you’re considering planting your own garden—or even just a few pots on the deck—come to the sale at Holcomb Farm on Mother’s Day Weekend, May 6–8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
March 27, 2021 | https://granbydrummer.com/2021/03/holcomb-farm-spring-plant-sale/The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for so many, and the Friends of Holcomb Farm sends its heartfelt hope for comfort for all with loss. We also know from the snowshoe and ski trails throughout Holcomb Farm that many have found some consolation in their (re)discovery of all that Granby has to offer in open spaces, woodland trails and scenic views.
February 27, 2021 | https://granbydrummer.com/2021/02/friends-of-holcomb-farm-12/Friends of Holcomb Farm volunteers have been busy all year expanding the Holcomb Tree Trail and enhancing the miles of trails throughout our woodlands; and the community has noticed.
November 30, 2020 | https://granbydrummer.com/2020/11/friends-of-holcomb-farm-11/Last month we profiled Jenny Emery, the new executive director of Holcomb Farm. In this issue, and each upcoming one, we will feature other members of the Friends of Holcomb Farm and the staff.
October 31, 2020 | https://granbydrummer.com/2020/10/whos-who-at-holcomb-farm/If you Google “farming in November,” you will find lots of interesting descriptors: a time of transitions, a time for gleaning, a time to take stock. At Holcomb Farm, our strategic focus on “growing the growing season” means that while the last CSA summer share has been distributed, and the retail farm store has closed for the year, the farming continues.
October 31, 2020 | https://granbydrummer.com/2020/10/friends-of-holcomb-farm-10/In the absence of a true executive director, the Friends of Holcomb Farm board president Bob Bystrowski saw the need for a person to bridge the goals of the board with community and financial resources.
September 26, 2020 | https://granbydrummer.com/2020/09/emery-steps-in-as-holcomb-farms-volunteer-part-time-executive-director/Fine artist Kate Emery auctioned an original oil painting to benefit the Friends of Holcomb Farm, a Granby-based organization devoted to preserving historic farmland and utilizing sustainable farming methods to feed local families and help neighbors in need.
August 29, 2020 | https://granbydrummer.com/2020/08/friends-of-holcomb-farm-benefits-from-painting-auction/At Holcomb Farm, the gravel path leading up to the East Fields from Day Street South is bordered by brilliant blue cornflowers (above) attracting all sorts of bees, and by Joe-Pye weed (below).
August 29, 2020 | https://granbydrummer.com/2020/08/holcomb-farm-paths-lined-with-wildflowers/The weather is perfect for being outdoors, and the trails at Holcomb Farm welcome everyone, every day.
May 31, 2020 | https://granbydrummer.com/2020/05/holcomb-farm-trails-are-open-and-free/Hallelujah! While there may be disagreements about how our leaders are responding to the Covid-19 crisis, let’s be grateful that here in Connecticut the importance of fresh, locally grown food was recognized from day one.
May 2, 2020 | https://granbydrummer.com/2020/05/friends-of-holcomb-farm-9/