Project Protect’s 2024 Preventative Healthcare Survey reveals that Colorado’s agricultural workers face alarming gaps in access to basic medical care. The Project Protect Promotora Network is closing these gaps through trusted, community-led outreach, but support is needed to ensure that the people who feed Colorado can also care for their own health.

Six dairy workers tragically lost their lives in Keenesburg after suspected exposure to toxic gases in a confined space, highlighting the extreme dangers faced by Colorado’s agricultural workforce. This heartbreaking loss underscores the urgent need for stronger protections and safety measures to prevent future tragedies.

As wildfires burn across Western Colorado, isolated sheepherders face heightened risks to their health and safety. Project Protect Food Systems Workers is stepping in with supplies and information to ensure they can access the protection they deserve.

Colorado retailers can get 75% back on equipment that enables them to provide more healthy food for underserved communities. Learn how Project Protect is helping small food retailers access the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Community Food Access Program Tax Credit.

Colorado farmers can get 75% back on equipment that helps them grow food for underserved communities. Learn how Project Protect is helping small producers access the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Community Food Access Program Tax Credit.