Great Outdoors
Divine poppyseed pound cake
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This is simply delicious! A dear friend worked at Rosie’s Bakery in Boston 40+ years ago and always brought it when she visited.
NOT WANTED
Dig it, and yank it out!
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Here is a good example of the Japanese barberry removal technique recommended by the Farmington River Watershed Association.
Great Outdoors
Hike, ski or snowshoe the Tree Trail
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Bluebird skies and fresh tracks cutting through a blanket of crisp white snow on the Holcomb Tree Trail. Winter is a great time to enjoy the Tree Trail! Grab your snowshoes or cross-country skis and head on over.
Great Outdoors
Spring is a promise
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Two harbingers of spring are the mourning cloak butterfly and the rising sap of oak and maple trees. The mourning cloak is one of several species that overwinter as adults, dark brown, almost black, with a line of iridescent spots and a border of bright yellow.
Great Outdoors
Granby Oak, post-storm
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Pete Betsch visited the Granby Oak on Jan. 19 for this stunning photo.
Granby Land Trust
Godard Preserve trailhead
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The Granby Land Trust’s Godard Preserve trailhead, located off of Donahue Road in North Granby, welcomes visitors to this special property.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Friends of Holcomb Farm — Feb. 2026
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A building for our future, Celebrating Fresh Access apple harvest volunteers, and How the Holcomb Tree Trail started
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Dave Emery elected president of FOHF
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The second in the series of introducing the five new members of the Friends of Holcomb Farm Board of Directors.
Great Outdoors
Who doesn’t love hot fudge sauce?
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Just in time for your Valentine treats, this hot fudge sauce is a game changer! Perfect over ice cream, waffles or your dessert brownie, or a dip for fresh fruit. While mixing, it really does look like wet sand but as you gradually stir, it becomes smooth. Enjoy!
Friends of Holcomb Farm
A season of rest, cover crops and growth
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One of the most exciting themes of the 2025 farm season was our decision to rest a significant number of fields by taking them out of vegetable production and keeping them cover-cropped. Cover cropping is a crucial investment for the overall health of the farm.