Great Outdoors

What’s Growing in Granby….?

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Lost Acres Vineyard on Lost Acres Road Summer at Lost Acres Vineyards is a celebration of nature.  Bountiful is the perfect descriptor for this time of the year, making it an especially interesting time to visit the vines. In July, the focus in the vineyard is hedging the vines to keep the growth under control. In August, the grape clusters will begin showing signs of veraison, which is the beginning of the ripening of the fruit. Out in the vineyards we are pulling leaves off the vine. Thi […]

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The Granby Sampler

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Subscribe now to the 2014 Granby Samplerby Marianne Curling Do you need a personal shopper to discover what is in season at local farms? Want to use more locally grown products when preparing meals at home? Don’t have time to go farm to farm for meat, cheese, poultry, vegetables and more? The Granby Sampler, a Granby Agricultural Commission program, gathers together an assortment of locally grown food and farm products and provides for subscribers to pick up at a central location […]

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Granby Farmers Market OPENING DAY

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Opening Day of The Granby Farmers’ Market is June 24 By Amy Woodman The Farmington Valley YMCA is committed to building healthy families and strong communities. The Granby Farmers’ Market supports that goal by providing fresh wholesome foods grown by local farmers. The Granby Farmers’ Market’s opening day is Tuesday, June 24 from 3–6:30 at the Farmington Valley YMCA. The market is open to the public. Our sponsors this year are New England Urgent Care of Simsbury, Liberty […]

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I Can’t Imagine Not Loving Being a Neighbor of the Vineyard

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If you’ve seen the front page of this month’s Granby Drummer (let alone taken a peek inside), you know that someone is not so happy with our town vineyard.  Maybe the entire issue can be solved with a change of attitude, so I’d like to take a minute to look on the bright side of having a vineyard in our beautiful town.   I don’t live  next door to the vineyard, but I do live across the street from Salmon Brook Park.  I enjoy […]