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.
Great Outdoors
Emma gets her chickens
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Emma Hoyt, the partner of Holcomb Farm’s Farmer Joe O’Grady, has always had a fondness for chickens. She brought two of her own to Granby when the couple moved into the farmhouse on Simsbury Road.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Annual meeting
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It was masked and socially distant, but the annual meeting of the Friends of Holcomb Farm was held on Aug. 16 in a spot with a beautiful view on the Tree Trail across the road from the main campus of the farm.
A Look at Farming in Granby
Getting fresh produce—and other things—without leaving your house
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When the pandemic hit, Michelle Niedermeyer knew she couldn’t host the annual seasonal farmers’ markets at Lost Acres Vineyard, so she and the Granby Agricultural Commission came up with a plan that makes it possible for residents of Granby, East Granby, East Hartland and Simsbury to obtain vegetables, cheese, wine and specialty meats without leaving their homes: the Virtual Farmers’ Market.