Great Outdoors
Cowards’ Tobacco Harvest
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The drying barns at the former Davis Farm on North Granby Road are completely full with the first successful tobacco harvest.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
“In New England, if you don’t like the weather, just wait.”
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Remember the wet spring and summer of 2019? Well, 2020 has been a little different.
What’s for supper?
Mexican Frittata
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It’s hard to believe that it is already the end of August. I hope you have all had a chance to enjoy the summer in a safe way.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Feeding Granby and beyond during difficult times
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When the coronavirus hit, Holcomb Farm Summer CSA shares sold out in record time and a lengthy waitlist developed.
Great Outdoors
A Look at Farming in Granby
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This has been a most disconcerting year, but one thing here in Granby has remained constant: the power of agriculture.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
You can help
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If you are looking for ways to contribute to others during these trying times, your donations to Fresh Access are always welcome, and go directly to providing the food we grow to people in need right here in Granby and throughout the greater Hartford region.
Great Outdoors
Friends of Holcomb Farm benefits from painting auction
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Fine artist Kate Emery auctioned an original oil painting to benefit the Friends of Holcomb Farm, a Granby-based organization devoted to preserving historic farmland and utilizing sustainable farming methods to feed local families and help neighbors in need.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Georgia McDougall – a gal with a plan
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Summer started a lot earlier for Georgia McDougall than she had anticipated—in March, as a matter of fact. Sent home from her freshman year at the University of Vermont thanks to COVID-19, she was able to start working at Holcomb Farm while finishing her courses online.
NOT WANTED
Mugwort (Artemisia Vulgaris)
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September is the perfect time to take action on mugwort, an aggressive perennial that rapidly takes over uncultivated and disturbed areas such as streambanks and waysides.
A Look at Farming in Granby
Addison Farm – growing hemp and veggies in the heart of Granby
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How did two young people with no history of farming come to set up a pretty mind-boggling farm on Wells Road? Well, it wasn’t a direct path.