What’s for supper?
Peanut Butter Chicken
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Happy Spring everyone. Amid this pandemic, it is more important than ever to stay home and cook for yourself.
NOT WANTED
Japanese Knotweed
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Japanese Knotweed is an incredibly vigorous plant that forms dense mounds six feet high or more. Once established, it is extraordinarily difficult to remove.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Welcome to spring
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With the caveat that we write this update in mid-March, at the start of Covid-19-related social distancing efforts that may result in postponements and cancellations of noted events, here’s what’s happening at Holcomb Farm.
Fortune & Folly of a Female Farmer
Please support family farms
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My husband and I are the third generation to work on his family farm. My father-in-law detailed income and expenses out on a piece of paper at the kitchen table when we talked about taking over, but it has taken us 15 years to get to a comfortable spot in our farm finances and will take us years more to create something that we want to hand down to our kids.
When we took over the farm, our goal was to have the farm “pay for itself.” My husband had the off-farm job that would support our family expenses.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Spring is turning us towards poetry
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March is here in Granby, with everything from the sweet smell of maple sap boiling to the rumble of plows heard clearing late-season heavy snowfall to stimulate our senses.
Great Outdoors
The Brewery reopens, hiking trails added
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After a planned hiatus, The Brewery at Maple View Farm will open on March 7 with fresh beer and live music. With a successful year under its belt, The Brewery is ready for 2020.
What’s for supper?
Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
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When I was a kid, I was not a fan of leftovers but even though my mom was a fantastic cook, even she didn’t want to cook every night. As an adult I now understand the importance of leftovers and how they save you time.
NOT WANTED
Invasive of the Month: Garlic Mustard (Alliaria Petiolata)
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Garlic mustard is a small green invasive plant with leaves that smell like garlic when crushed. It’s an unusual invasive because almost anyone, regardless of age, ability or tool readiness, can pull garlic mustard plants.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
This will warm you right up
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The cold depths of New England winter offer a (relatively) quiet time for its farmers, yet the Friends of Holcomb Farm are kept warm by the good things happening in our community. We think you should be, too.
What’s for supper?
What’s for Supper? Salsa Almond Chicken
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I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season and that 2020 is off to a good start for you. I have been enjoying trying some new recipes and making some old favorites.