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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.
Back in the Holcomb Farm Farm Store for another season is the infamous umami bomb… black garlic!
These three elm trees are on the Tree Trail at Holcomb Farm. All three were planted in October 2018, and have grown several feet since.
There is something about hardship (for example, a pandemic) that brings out the best in many people, and the many supporters of the Friends of Holcomb Farm’s Fresh Access program is a case in point.
Over the past year, Not Wanted has identified some of Granby’s worst invasive plants, discussed control strategies, and described alternative plants. We could cover many more invasives—the state list includes almost 100.
The drying barns at the former Davis Farm on North Granby Road are completely full with the first successful tobacco harvest.
Remember the wet spring and summer of 2019? Well, 2020 has been a little different.
Now that it is fall, I enjoy making soups again. I love a good butternut squash soup but have never had a good recipe—until now.
The Winter 2020-21 CSA is open for purchase, and always sells out.
When the coronavirus hit, Holcomb Farm Summer CSA shares sold out in record time and a lengthy waitlist developed.