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WE ARE

A coalition of farmers, scientists, educators, and advocates. We work the land. We study the data. We spread the word. Together, we’re building a movement to bring transparency and safer choices to Colorado agriculture.

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Our Campaign

While neonics have a place in agriculture, they’re being used indiscriminately on seed, even when the risks far outweigh the rewards.

It’s like taking antibiotics for the sniffles before you even get sick—an overkill approach that causes more harm than good.

Chemical giants are taking advantage of farmers when times are already tough, but farmers don’t need to waste money on default prescriptions; they need better options. That’s why our campaign is clearing the path for safer, more targeted use of these potent chemicals.

"What I stand for is what I stand on."

~Wendell Berry

WHY WE CARE

  • “We depend on bees to keep our plum yields up, and we can tell when we haven’t had enough pollinators around.”

    ~ Steve Ela, Ela Family Farms

  • "Bees aren’t 'failing to thrive'– neonics are slowly killing them, in higher numbers than ever."

    ~ Beth Conrey, Bee Squared Apiaries

  • “In this economic environment, farmers can’t afford to waste money on seed treatments we don’t need.”

    ~ Amy Bruch, Cyclone Farms

  • "Farmers across the world are being bulldozed by corporate dictates and profit margins."

    ~ Emily Pfaltzgraff, Pfz Farms