Skagit Farmers Supply hosted the 86th Annual Meeting of our membership on Wednesday, March 11th in Mount Vernon, WA. Brandon Hansen, of Moss Adams LLP., gave members the annual audit report, noting that SFS had sales growth of 4.4% with record sales and earnings during the most recent fiscal year. Nels Lagerlund, the SFS board… Read More »
Time, science, and teamwork are all components of creating high quality animal feed. For Skagit Farmers Supply, the process begins when a seed is planted in a furrow in a PNW field and continues as the crop is harvested, processed and sold as a component in a finished feed at the counter of one of… Read More »
Skagit Farmers Supply hosted young producers from Northwest Washington in the Bavarian-style mountain village of Leavenworth again this year for another round of cooperative leadership. Paul Hansen, Manager of Leadership Development with Land O’ Lakes, spent Dec. 2 and 3 with us going thru their “Cornerstone for Engagement” program. This program is usually done… Read More »
No matter what time of year you arrive in the Skagit Valley, you’ll be drawn to the miles and miles of vast farmland, stretching out from the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and bursting with life. Arrive in the spring for a colorful expanse of tulips and daffodils, or stop by in the fall for… Read More »
This past weekend, Skagit Farmers Supply hosted its second Youth Day. The company invited local youth groups, such as 4H and FFA clubs, to join us at our Burlington Agronomy Center to learn about agriculture in the Skagit Valley. Kids had a great time climbing on our TerraGator, touring the agronomy facility, answering trivia questions… Read More »
What’s old seems to be new again! At least that’s the case in ever-increasing areas of the Pacific Northwest, where a combination of quickly evolving diets and environmental stewardship are causing grocers and farmers to try new farming techniques. Although some of these new techniques are variations of tried and true agricultural practices that were… Read More »
Skagit Farmers Supply treated dry beans in the Skagit Valley with Nachurs Triple Option and Agro Research International, Agro Gold in furrow and Foliar treatment with Stimulagro; and harvested in the dirt over 3,000 lbs. The below photo shows the success that can be achieved when using Nachurs Triple Option, Agro Gold and Stimulagro. Check… Read More »
For over 35 years, LMF Feed has been a premier horse feed brand in the Northwest. LMF is based on 1 key concept – that we take the excellent forage found in the west and use that as the base for all of our diets. The hay we find in the West in some of… Read More »
Each October, cooperatives across the country participate in National Co-op Month, an annual time to remember the important role cooperatives play in our lives every day. Co-ops are a more sustainable business model, using innovation to create and share prosperity for their members, employees and communities. With more than 40,000 co-ops across the country creating… Read More »
As part of our Youth Rewards Program, representatives from the Country Store team attend fairs and livestock shows across the Pacific Northwest each summer. As part of the program’s support of youth in agriculture, we provide add-ons, which is additional monetary support, and purchase market animals from qualifying program participants at livestock shows. We had… Read More »
