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Farmers race to adapt as late spring snow brings both opportunity and risk

Denver7 · · 391 words · By Ethan Carlson
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What to know about Farmers race to adapt as late spring snow brings both opportunity and risk

— A Longmont farmer is finding both opportunity and trepidation in the latest round of spring snow, working quickly to protect vulnerable crops while taking advantage of the consistent moisture.

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What happened

— A Longmont farmer is finding both opportunity and trepidation in the latest round of spring snow, working quickly to protect vulnerable crops while taking advantage of the consistent moisture.

Why it matters

Adam Jones runs Unsung Family Farm in Longmont, growing greens, root crops, tomatoes and specialty micro greens for farmers markets and restaurants in the Denver area.

Common ground

With snow falling, Jones moved his more delicate plants indoors just in time.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “even the inch and a half of heavy snow that fell this morning”
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The specific measurement of 'inch and a half' is not found in the provided web results. Other sources mention significantly higher amounts (5.8 inches in Denver, 5-9 inches in Longmont), suggesting the 1.5 inch figure may be specific to a particular morning or location not corroborated by the other provided sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Roads may become slick quickly, especially during the morning and pic.x.com/uwxCOEzrB7.For Denver, this was the 12th largest 2-day May snowfall with 5.8 inches recorded at Denver International Airport…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — As many as 9 inches of snow are expected to coat Longmont in the winter storm that is forecast to last into Wednesday.By Tuesday morning, the winter storm warning forecasts at least 5 to 9 inches, wit…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/9-inches-snow-forecast-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Longmont farmer is finding both opportunity and trepidation in the latest round of spring snow, working quickly to protect vulnerable crops while taking advantage of the consistent moisture.
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/farmers-race-to-adap…
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Claim 2: “The weight of the snow collapsed some of the low tunnels Jones uses to shield crops from freezing temperatures”
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While the evidence confirms a snowstorm occurred and that Adam Jones is a farmer in Longmont, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention the collapse of low tunnels.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francis Laing "Frank" Reckard (born July 1, 1952) is an American guitarist. He was part of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band from 1978 to 1989, and supported many other musical acts as a studio musician. Afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Reckard
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Croll, FRS, (2 January 1821 – 15 December 1890) was a Scottish scientist who developed a theory of climate variability based on changes in the Earth's orbit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Croll
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Crean (Irish: Tomás Ó Cuirín; c. 16 February 1877 – 27 July 1938) was an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer who was awarded the Albert Medal for Lifesaving (AM). Crean was a member of three m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Crean_(explorer)
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Claim 3: “growing greens, root crops, tomatoes and specialty micro greens for farmers markets and restaurants in the Denver area”
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The claim is explicitly corroborated by the same set of independent news sources that confirm Adam Jones's operation of the farm, detailing the specific crops and target markets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Medicine (formerly A Verse Unsung) is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2009.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Medicine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Denver
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Louis Anthony Conter (September 13, 1921 – April 1, 2024) was an American naval officer who was a lieutenant commander and naval aviator in the United States Navy. At the time of his death, he was the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Conter
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Claim 4: “Adam Jones runs Unsung Family Farm in Longmont”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Adam Jones runs/operates Unsung Family Farm in Longmont.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gareth Richard Vaughan Jones (13 August 1905 – 12 August 1935) was a Welsh journalist who in March 1933 first reported in the Western world, without equivocation and under his own name, the existence …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Jones_(journalist)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — God's Own Country is a 2017 British romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Josh O'Connor and Alec Secăreanu. The plot follows a young …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God's_Own_Country_(2017_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Henrietta Lacks (née Loretta Pleasant; August 1, 1920 – October 4, 1951) was an African-American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line a…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.