Sean McFarland
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 29, 2025Apple presses and fermentation tanks were installed last week at the Cidery at Blackshire Farms in Beaver Creek, and the public is invited to a Feb. 1 “sneak peek” event. Owner Sean McFarland described the event as a “sneak peek” to show off the renovations in the former Springbrooke clubhouse. “We owe so much to our friends, family, and community,” McFarland said. “And we are beyond excited…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 20, 2024Beaver Creek horticulturalist Sean McFarland has purchased the SpringBrooke events facility and surrounding six acres in Beaver Creek from Rick Gourley. According to the purchase agreement signed earlier this month, McFarland also has an option to buy the remainder of the property under contract. Gourley will keep a small parcel near the housing development. McFarland plans to continue…
- By Photos and Text by Lori SorensonSeptember 06, 2023The Blackshire Farms Pumpkin Patch near Beaver Creek is now open for the season with nearly two acres offering 50 different pumpkins, squash and gourds, many of them heirloom varieties. The patch, owned by Sean and Marcella McFarland, is open from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (every day except Monday) at 953 74th Avenue. “We stretch the boundaries of what goes into a pumpkin patch,”…
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