Farming runs in my family. With family roots in the thumb of Michigan, my family farmed for generations.

As a parent, I want my children to know where their food comes from, and to understand the hard work that farmers dedicate to growing and providing our food. Furthermore, I believe that water and other public resources will continue to require innovative, bi-partisan legislation and regulation as we work to protect these and other natural resources for future generations.

I support family farmers and ranchers, urban agriculture farmers, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) groups, farms, and organizations, measurable climate change goals, and an increased focus on hemp farming, research, manufacturing and development. We must preserve our agricultural land in order to support the next generation of farmers. 

I also support Alternative Transfer Methods (ATM’s), aquifer recharge initiatives, greywater systems, and increased education around the importance of water use and conservation here in Colorado.