In 2021, the Closson family decided to sell one of the last privately owned farms in Lambertville. The land, known as the Holcombe Farm, is home to rolling meadows and a historic farmhouse. It seemed the perfect plan for the city government to buy the farm and preserve both the land and a beloved local landmark.
Five years since the sale of the farm, there are still many unanswered questions. Although more than five acres will be preserved as open space through Green Acres, the remaining three acres have become enmeshed in a debate about affordable housing. Since the purchase, residents have become concerned about what could happen with the historic structures on the property, which include a barns and an 18th-century home.