Colorado Farm & Food Alliance Position Statement

 

Healthy lands and clean water protect Colorado’s farms, food and drink.

Colorado’s homegrown food, award-winning wines and craft beers depend on healthy land and a reliable supply of clean water. Our pure water is a key ingredient in Colorado’s famous beers and wine.

We must be smart about the needs of Colorado communities and our entire landscape by finding places to drill that do not harm our farms and ranchland or our water. These lands and resources are incredibly important to the Colorado economy.

Protecting our land and water depends on a responsible approach to energy development.  Some places are too important to frack and drill for oil and gas. Where we do develop, we have to get it right.

When energy development is balanced with protection of our healthy land and water: Our farms, food production, world-class dining, and local wine and craft beer will also thrive.

Endorsing Organizations

Supporting Businesses

  • Smith Fork Ranch, Crawford
  • Big Duck Land & Cattle Company, Hotchkiss
  • T Lazy 7 Ranch, Aspen
  • Rising Sun Farm-Colorado Organic Hops, Paonia
  • Big B’s Fabulous Juices, Hotchkiss
  • Revolution Brewing, Paonia
  • Mountain Maid Coffee, Crested Butte
  • Small Potatoes Farm, Paonia
  • Twisted Fork Restaurant, Gunnison
  • Stone Cottage Cellars, Paonia
  • Artisanal Culinary Concepts, Paonia
  • Azura Cellars & Gallery, Paonia
  • North Fork Foods, Paonia
  • Pristine Valley Farms, Paonia
  • Paonia Soil Company, Paonia
  • Weyr Associates, LLC, Paonia
  • Never Summer Farm, Hygiene
  • High Wire Hops, Paonia
  • Cobblestone Farm, Hotchkiss
  • Edible Aspen Magazine, Aspen
  • Daylight Donuts Urban Eatery, Thornton
  • Jack Rabbit Hops, Hotchkiss
  • New Avalon Cider, Hotchkiss
  • Melry’s Lunchbox, Delta
  • Dancing Dog Farm, Hotchkiss

 

  • Delicious Orchards Farm Market & U-Pick, Paonia
  • Thistle Whistle Farm, Hotchkiss
  • Jackson’s Honest Chips, Crested Butte
  • Eagle Butte Ranch, Hotchkiss
  • Gosar Ranch Natural Foods,  Monte Vista
  • Living Farm Café, Paonia
  • Avalanche Cheese Company, Aspen
  • Desert Weyr LLC, Paonia
  • The Bakery at Small Potatoes, Paonia
  • Backcountry Bistro, Paonia
  • Love Bites, Crested Butte
  • Zephyros Farm and Garden, Paonia
  • Holy Terror Farm, Paonia
  • Gas Café, Crested Butte
  • Big B’s Hard Ciders, Hotchkiss
  • Peace and Plenty Farm and Nursery, Hotchkiss
  • The Garden, Denver
  • Hydroponic Life, Paonia
  • Gunnison River Farms, Austin
  • Seed to Plate, Lafayette
  • Peak Spirits Farm Distillery, Hotchkiss
  • Jack Rabbit Hill Vineyards and Winery, Hotchkiss
  • Cedar Ridge Permaculture, Carbondale

Supporters’ Gallery

Colorado

Peter H, Grand Junction * Christy E, Paonia * Pete K, Paonia  * Carlos H, Carbondale * Juliana H, Crawford * Mary W, Durango * Mark W. W, Durango * Richard P, Durango *  Susan M, Durango * Dave S, Mancos * Sydney C, Durango * Shane L, Durango * Arnold S, Durango * Jock D, Durango * Sheff W, Durango * Carrie S, Durango * Andrew K, Bayfield * Pamela B, Bayfield * Lonnie Z, Durango * Scott P, Durango * Caitlin L, Montrose * Will L, Montrose * Mary K, Durango * LeeAnn H, Mancos * Lukas L, Durango * Lisa P, Durango * Deb A, Durango * Mary O, Durango * Erika B, Durango * Jeffery D, Durango * Juan G, Carbondale * Deb G, Carbondale * Clyde H, Cortez * Steve V, Durango * Crystal H, Durango * Shannon C, Durango * Paige H, Carbondale * Kennedy N, Durango * Kimzey G, Durango * Heather H, Durango * Mike C, Durango * Becky C, Durango * Jim B, Durango * Joe G, Golden * Susan A, Durango * Joseph S, Durango * Mary R, Durango * Joy K, Durango * Jeff G, Durango * Jeanette E, Bayfield * Meghan O, Durango * Hannah C, Durango * Dan K, Durango * Tony R, Cortez * Rachel P, Durango * Jake P, Durango * Courtney M, Paonia * Jack T, Durango * Derek S, Basalt * Heather H, Aspen * Steve S, Aspen * John H, Aspen * Chris W, Basalt * Bethany C, Basalt * Candace M, Carbondale * Jodi S, Basalt * Gray T, Carbondale * Jerome M, Emma * Lynn S, Carbondale * Karl O, Carbondale * Jennifer T, Silt * Liz O-B, Basalt * Laura M, Basalt * Sandi G, Breckenridge * Odette B, Snowmass * Guinevere J, Basalt * Pat L, Carbondale * Laura M, Carbondale * Tess S, Basalt * Katie T, Basalt * Josh B, Glenwood Springs * Niki B, Glenwood Springs * Mark F, Basalt * Katie A, Basalt * Amy H, Basalt * Beth H, Basalt * Kyle C, Grand Junction * Kim R, Greeley * Leslie J, Basalt * Kathy G, Aspen * John R, Basalt * Rachel D, Carbondale * Peggy B, Carbondale * Monica C, Basalt * Ryder C, Basalt * Kristina C, Littleton * Audrey G, Carbondale * Stacy A, Basalt * Hilary B, Carbondale * Lisa G, Basalt * JoAnn H, Aspen * Dean H, Aspen * John V, Paonia * James W, Montrose * Shelly S, Lakewood * Elizabeth M, Paonia * Carmin T, Crestone * Dylan F, Rifle * Kileen G, Rifle * Megan R, Paonia * Crystal D, Crested Butte * Jared M, Crested Butte * Jon S, Paonia * Bruce R, Paonia * Lavy H, Delta * Donna B, Littleton * Sammie K, Golden * Charles P, Montrose * Andrew C, Paonia * Travis L, Edwards * Trish T, Delta * Thomas C, Delta * Paul G, Paonia * Niki G, Paonia * Micheal C, Paonia * Kathy K, New Castle * Erich N, Hotchkiss * Lee R, Paonia * Sara S, Paonia * Gabriel V, Paonia * Emily H, Paonia * Eric D, Paonia * Jack F, Paonia * Julie F * Dave R, Paonia * Jill L * Shamus T * Glenda F, Longmont * Shima M, Louisville * Mark M * Vicki R * Margot R * Lilly J, Paonia * Bonita B, Denver * David G, Rifle * Tom F * Caroline R-B, Paonia * James S, Delta * Amy D, Paonia * Lisa C * Tensi P, Paonia * Mike C, Paonia * Paul H, Glenwood Springs * Andrea L, Paonia * Rosie F, Boulder * Julie B, Berthoud * Kelsey B, Paonia * Elijah W, Paonia * Sunny F, Paonia * Carlyn L, Hotchkiss * Jamie S, Colorado Springs * Geoff H, Crawford * Susie H, Crawford * Eliya S, Paonia * Rachel G, Paonia * Taroz D, Paonia * Sue H, Hotchkiss * Jamie S, Hotchkiss * Manuel G, Delta * Brooke W, Paonia * Wyatt O, Paonia * Paul B, Paonia * Monika H, Arvada * Marilyn H, Fort Collins * Tamara S, Paonia, * Davina V, Cedaredge, * Lucinda B, Dillon, * Kathy S, Grand Junction, * Lois H, Montrose, * Don Olsen, Hotchkiss, * Erik J, Boulder, * Barry P, Paonia, * Elaine B, Paonia, * Raune L, Arvada, * Andrew K, Gunnison, * Shelley L, Gunnison, * Pete K, Gunnison, * Paul B, Gunnison, * Margaret W, Gunnison, * Adina O, Gunnison, * Jeanine K, Gunnison, * Andris Z, Crested Butte, * Matt L, Crested Butte, * Cyndi B, Crested Butte, * Sasha L, Crested Butte, * Anna L, Crested Butte, * Erik M, Crested Butte, * Keith H, Arvada, * Taylor M, Crested Butte, * Amanda C, Crested Butte, * Rebecca M, Crested Butte, * Bob M, Crested Butte, * Mike G, Crested Butte, * Hilary H, Crested Butte, * Piper W, Crested Butte, * Mark M, Paonia, * Emily L, Lakewood, * Rebecca E, Crested Butte, * Lynn S, Boulder, * Rosemary G, Crawford, * Chris G, Crawford, * Eric S, Crawford, * Sheryl C, Montrose, * Charles P, Montrose, * Terri M, Paonia, * Mick K, Paonia, * Raymond B, Paonia, * JoAnne P, Longmont, * Judy R, Paonia, * Brandon M, Paonia, * Claire Zane M, Paonia, * Joli S, Paonia, * Ray M, Grand Junction, * Rachel C, Cedaredge, *Bayard B, Highlands Ranch, *Christopher H, Denver

The Rest of the World

George K, Kentucky * Michelle U, Pennsylvania * Hollye K, Illinois * Nancy K, Rhode Island * Giz G, New Mexico * Candi F, Arizona * Russ S, California * Sylvia K, Montana * Debbie G, New Jersey * Tracy Q, California * Robert P, Maryland * Lynn P, Maryland * Bill S, California * John R, Argentina * John K, Texas * Linda K, Texas * Monica T, Illinois, * Karen K, California, * Kathy B, Alaska, * John A, New Jersey, * Rachel H, Georgia, * Russell T, Connecticut, * Donna S, Texas * Alice S, Texas