GREELEY, Colo. — Leaders of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association are expressing concerns over the decrease in the number of farms in Colorado.

According to the association, 98% of active farm operations in Colorado are family-owned and fewer than 35% see net-positive income.

During an upcoming episode of Real Talk with Micah Smith, farm industry leaders discuss the reasons behind the shrinking number of Colorado farms.

“According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture, between 2017 and 2022, we lost 7.2% of our farms or over 2,800. That's huge!” said Marilyn Bay, the executive director of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.

Bay cited labor and overtime laws as growing concerns among farmers.

“In our states, there’s been a huge number of regulations tha

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