Friends of Holcomb Farm
Join us for our 30th Anniversary Celebration
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Connecticut Trails Day Ramble on the Holcomb Tree Trail, Farm Store @ Holcomb Farm Opening Day, and Spring has sprung on the Tree Trail…come take a walk!
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Friends of Holcomb Farm — May 2023
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Farming News, Fresh Access and Granby Social Services, Invasives battle continues, and Volunteer Opportunities
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Annual report to the town
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Last fall, in addition to placing a permanent conservation easement on 277 of the 312 acres of Granby’s own Holcomb Farm, the Town updated and extended its relationship with the Friends of Holcomb Farm.
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Spring springs eternal
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The seed order is in and the Summer CSA shares are almost sold out (some still available at holcombfarm.org/join-our-csa). Plans for a full “Season of Celebrations” for the 30th anniversary of the Friends of Holcomb Farm, are well underway.
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You may think things are quiet at Holcomb Farm in the winter months, but you would be wrong. While the fields rest under the ice and snow, our farm crew is busy harvesting and distributing the winter crop.
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Holcomb Farm preserved
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One of the Friends’ strategic goals is to “grow the growing season,” and in New England that means greenhouses aka hoophouses. In February 2019, Mother Nature decided to challenge that goal with 70 mph winds, which took down what was then our beloved Greenhouse #6 (GH6), home to our best chemical-free spinach.
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Hundreds of visitors experience the joy of Holcomb Farm
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It’s October in Granby, and that means our agricultural roots are in their glory. (See what I did there?)
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Enjoy Local Produce This Winter
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Our Winter CSA sold out in record time this year. Few farms offer local produce all winter long, making this a highly sought-after product.
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Ongoing Stewardship of this Magnificent Farm
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Developing and maintaining the views at Holcomb Farm—especially the views from the land east of Simsbury Road, looking back over the Farm toward Broad Hill—is a never-ending task for the Friends, led by our Stewardship committee and many volunteers.