Fun & Rec
Parks & Recreation
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Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Health Notes
Virtual healthcare visit: How to prepare, what to expect
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Even before COVID-19, healthcare providers were seeking better ways to increase the availability of care, especially for those who had difficulty traveling to an appointment.
Town/Govt
Public Works
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Trash holiday: Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day, is a holiday for Paine’s. All trash/recycling pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the holiday.
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Mugwort (Artemisia Vulgaris)
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September is the perfect time to take action on mugwort, an aggressive perennial that rapidly takes over uncultivated and disturbed areas such as streambanks and waysides.
A Look at Farming in Granby
Clark Farm extends apple U-Pick
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Clark Farms on Bushy Hill Road is expanding its apple U-pick to Thursday and Friday, as well as the usual Saturday and Sunday in an effort to spread out the traffic and allow for social distancing.
A Look at Farming in Granby
New trees on the Holcomb tree trail
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Come see the latest addition to the Holcomb Tree Trail, the bald cypress grove. These trees were generously donated by Granby nurseryman John O’Brien.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Feeding Granby and beyond during difficult times
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When the coronavirus hit, Holcomb Farm Summer CSA shares sold out in record time and a lengthy waitlist developed.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
You can help
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If you are looking for ways to contribute to others during these trying times, your donations to Fresh Access are always welcome, and go directly to providing the food we grow to people in need right here in Granby and throughout the greater Hartford region.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Farm store to stay open through October 31
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Our Farm Store, located at 111 Simsbury Road, will be open to the public through Oct. 31, selling our own produce (grown without chemicals or pesticides), as well as offerings from the larger ag community and other locally sourced items.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Winter CSA shares available soon
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Winter shares should be available for on-line purchase via our website in September. New England storage crops—beets, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, rutabaga, and more—get sweeter over time.