Groton Family Farm to host day of music, hopes people take interest in project
20 Jun 2019
Community Interest
Groton — The Groton Family Farm is welcoming people to enjoy a daylong lineup of musical performances, from the electric ukulele to beatboxing to a swing band, on Friday for Make Music Day, part of the owner's efforts to make the property a community asset.
Warren Burrows, who farmed the 6.5-acre, family-owned property at 70 Fort Hill Road until he moved to Seattle in 2016, said he hopes people will relax and enjoy themselves on Friday at the Make Music Day event that Groton Family Farm is hosting for the town.
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