Great Outdoors
Planting with a view
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Friends of Holcomb Farm volunteers Walter Ford, Jack Lareau and Nicole Cloutier participated in a tree planting day on the Holcomb Tree Trail in October.
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The Friends of Holcomb Farm board welcomes Amy Eisler
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Born and raised in Ohio, new Friends of Holcomb Farm board member Amy Eisler moved to West Hartford in 2005 with her husband and three young daughters. Having been involved with CSAs wherever she has lived, it didn’t take her too long to discover Holcomb Farm here in Granby.
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Friends of Holcomb Farm
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In the May 2021 Drummer, we spoke of the continuing drought conditions in our region and encouraged believers to embrace the practices of our indigenous peoples and do a rain dance. Well, that was then, and this is now.
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Progress on all fronts reported at Friends of Holcomb Farm annual meeting
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The Friends of Holcomb Farm board president Bob Bystrowski opened the annual meeting on August 21 with the proclamation that the Farm has kept us all focused and stable as we head into the third calendar year of the pandemic.
What’s for supper?
Prosciutto Balsamic Peach Chicken
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One of my favorite places to get recipe ideas is Halfbakedharvest.com and this month I am sharing a recipe from that site. I made it for the first time tonight, it was fast and easy and so delicious.
Events
Open Farm Day returns to Granby!
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One of Granby’s most beloved events is back: Open Farm Day, a free experience for Granby and surrounding communities, will be held on Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. After planning was paused in 2020 due to pandemic safety concerns, the Granby Agricultural commission is thrilled to resume this fun family event.
Events
What’s so great about Open Farm Day?
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Lots of things! Here’s what some of the participants have to say.
Great Outdoors
New barn rises at Coward Farm
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It turns out that tobacco farming in Granby is successful: During the month of August, a third tobacco barn was added to the Coward Farm on North Granby Road (formerly Dr. Davis’s cow farm). The above photo was taken during its construction.
Great Outdoors
Friends of Holcomb Farm
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Holcomb Farm celebrates Granby’s Open Farm Day September 18