Growing season is upon us, and it’s time to consider which CSA programs will inspire your meal-time plans. A CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, is when a consumer purchases a portion of a farmer’s harvest in exchange for a regular delivery. Shares can include seasonal produce, herbs, flowers, meat, eggs and so much more. When […]
Dooley Creek Farm
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Letters – Jan. 12, 2023
From the Shipmans… We are writing to thank all of those in the community who have supported us after our house burned to the ground the day before Thanksgiving. The outpouring of love and practical help has been amazing and we feel so very grateful to all of our friends, family, neighbors and the Roaring […]
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Shipmans aren’t ready to give up
Tragically, the day before Thanksgiving, the Shipman family’s home on the Dooley Creek Farm in the Crystal Valley burned to the ground. Mollie Shipman knew the home her whole life. Her grandparents came over from Leadville, bought the property in 1949 and lived in the same house. The home was built in 1900 by, Mollie […]
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The view from Dooley Creek Farm
Hiking a particularly steep trail from the valley floor, you can face east to gain a spectacular view of Mount Sopris, river to peak. And there, towards the lower left, lies a vision from the pages of a children’s storybook: a green jewel in the wilds. “I grew up here,” says third-generation land steward, Mollie […]