Author: James Henderson

James Henderson How much time did you spend this week growing your food? For most, it is likely that the answer is zero hours, minutes or seconds. Luckily, farmers and ranchers do that job for us right here in Colorado, about 70,000 of them in fact. That’s only about 1.2% of our population. That’s a…

James Henderson I’m a fifth-generation farmer and rancher in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. My livelihood depends on keeping my family’s farmland healthy and productive. I work hard to implement practices that reduce pesticide use, lower emissions and protect water quality because financially and environmentally, it just makes sense. These practices also help me…