Right to Farm Fight Erupts After Family Ordered to Tear Down Greenhouse

Teller County, CO, ordered Jenny Loop to dismantle her nearly finished greenhouse, claiming code violations—even though it sits on private, unincorporated land. Loop argues the 2019 Farm Stand Act protects her right to operate, calling the shutdown a misuse of regulatory power. “They use regulations like a battering ram,” she says, “but they’re not above state law.” Her fight could set a key precedent for small farmers across Colorado.