However, despite these obstacles, settlers developed farms and some limited industries which made up the town's economic foundation. They grew grains, turnips, pumpkins and hops, and small distilleries were open by 1812 using the surplus grain produced. Dairy farming, making buttons and palm leaf hats followed these in economic importance in the 19th century. However, by 1875, local industry was gone and agriculture, primarily dairy farming, was the staple in Granby.

The town still retains the huge, well-known milk bottle which houses a dairy bar. Granby retains its original meeting house green and the period character that this section of town gives it as well as a fine neoclassical library and a good stock of Greek revival houses.

Granby Massachusetts is located in West central Massachusetts, bordered by Amherst on the north, Belchertown on the east, Ludlow and Chicopee on the south, and South Hadley on the west. Granby is about 15 miles north of Springfield, 46 miles west of Worcester, 85 miles west of Boston.

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