Come and Celebrate Fall New England Style at Holcomb Farm!

Holcomb Farm, located in West Granby, CT, is holding it's ninth annual Fall Festival: Earth's Harvest. Please come and join us on Saturday October 5th (raindate the 6th) for games, music, crafts, food, a wine garden and more!

Holcomb Farm, located in West Granby, CT, is holding it's ninth annual Fall Festival: Earth's Harvest on October 5th, 2002 with a rain date of the 6th. The event will take place from 10am to 4pm.

The focus of the activities and exhibits will be on nature and the environment. For the youngsters, there will be pumpkin painting, face painting, clay pinch pots, cornhusk doll making, a "Wizard's Castle" bouncer, Star Lab's "Native American Skies", storytelling, a chance to meet some of Holcomb Farm's animals, and a haystack hunt. All ages can enjoy hayrides, guided hikes, exhibits, and building a boat out of recycled materials to enter out boat race.

Two special features of this year's event will include a hike through Holcomb Farm to the fabulous overlook on the Granby Land Trust's Peterson Preserve, and the unveiling of two new Letterboxing locations on the farm. Letterboxing is a combination of orienteering and treasure hunting that involves using maps, clues, and compasses to find hidden containers.

Elements of Granby will be there to serve up their delicious, imaginative sandwiches and such. A bake sale will provide some of the typical fall festival desserts such as homemade apple pie and a piece of Granville cheddar cheese, or caramel coated apples! From 2 - 4 pm, adults can enjoy a wine garden courtesy of Center Spirit Shop. This will be a wine tasting, with hand-painted glasses available for purchase, created by Holcomb Farm artists. Enjoy the ceramic artistry of Avis Cherichetti and Marge Vanderbilt or the winning entries from the Farm's September art show.

Exhibits by the Farmington River Watershed, the Connecticut Outdoor and Environmental Education Association, Granby Recycling, and America Recycles will help keep us mindful of our precious environment.

There will be a parking fee of $4 per car. Some activities cost $1 - 2, but many are free. All proceeds from this event will be used to support the educational programs at Holcomb Farm. Call (860) 844-8616 for further information. See you at the Festival!