Grand Junction, Colorado
Mesa County rancher and organizer advocating for western Colorado agricultural interests.
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Dave Alley is a rancher in Mesa County, Colorado, and an organizer advocating for western Colorado's agricultural community.
In March 2021, Alley organized a "barbecue protest" in downtown Grand Junction to counter the governor's proclamation of "Meat Out Day." The event highlighted western Colorado ranchers' frustration with what they view as urban politicians ignoring rural communities and agricultural interests.
The protest brought together ranchers and supporters to celebrate the cattle industry and push back against what they see as anti-meat messaging from state officials. Alley's organizing reflects the broader tension between Colorado's rural agricultural communities and policy decisions made in Denver.
His advocacy demonstrates the importance of grassroots organizing in representing agricultural interests and ensuring rural voices are heard in state policy debates.
March 16, 2021
Allen Thomas, Justin Hundley, and Dave Alley discuss student loans and Meat Out Day pushback with Kim Monson. March 16, 2021.
“We're going to have a barbecue, but we're also protesting against our idiot governor who has put this stupid thing out for the 20th, and we're trying to get people to wake up and to see exactly what we've got going here.”
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