Skagit Farmers Supply producer members elect the Board of Directors. This dedicated team works together to ensure the smooth operation of the cooperative, assessing needs, managing risk and planning for the future with the needs of members, customers and employees in mind. The Board continually strives to position Skagit Farmers Supply for the future.
Nels Lagerlund:
Nels, Board Chair, has served on the Board since 2011, continuing a family history of cooperative board involvement. A fourth generation farmer, he operates an organic dairy farm in Burlington. Nels has served on many local agricultural boards and committees.
Spencer Fuentes:
Spencer has served on the Board since 2018. He and his wife Karen Wolden-Fuentes both grew up on dairy farms, he in the Stillaguamish Valley and she in the Skagit Valley. With their two sons and a daughter, they operate Hazel Blue Acres, raising hazelnuts, organic blueberries, small grains, hay/haylage and grass-fed beef. At their farm store on the farm in Silvana, they sell many blueberry & hazelnut products, including Lopez Island Creamery Hazel Blue Acres ice cream, made from the organic blueberries grown on their farm. The store also offers salmon from Spencer’s summer business fishing in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Spencer serves on the local water district board and the Snohomish Conservation District board.
Mark 
Wesen:
Mark has served on the Skagit Farmers Supply board since 2020. A graduate of Cal Poly State University, he returned to Skagit County to join the family dairy business. An active member in the agricultural community, he has served on several boards and FSA committees, including NDA/Darigold cooperative. He and his wife Barbara, a teacher, have a daughter, Miranda who also works in the education field. Their son, Mitchell and his wife, Olivia, an ag teacher, joined the family farming operations after completing their university educations.
Jennifer Schuh
Jennifer Schuh has served on the board since 2024. Jennifer grew up working with her parents to operate and expand the offerings of Schuh Farms in the Skagit Valley. They grow and market several varieties of berries on farm, to area restaurants, and at fifteen farmers’ markets in King, Snohomish, and Skagit Counties. Schuh Farms markets their products direct to consumers at their farm store on WA Highway 36. Their offerings include fresh berries and produce, veggie starts, flowers, jams and jellies, as well as pies, scones and specialty items baked right at the on farm bakery. Milkshakes, espresso, seasonal décor, pumpkins and Christmas trees also encourage customers to visit the farm store from March to December. Jennifer’s son and daughter continue in the family business today by working at the farm during their breaks from college. Jennifer likes to say, “Every day is a great day on the farm”.
Jennifer Jones:
Jennifer Jones was elected in 2022. An owner of 3 Sisters Cattle Company, LLC, a Whidbey Island multigenerational family farm with a diverse direct marketing business, Jennifer manages the production ag side of the business including crops and animals. Both her father and grandfather previously served on the Skagit Farmers Supply Board of Directors. A representative on the regional Land O’Lakes council, Jennifer also serves on the Island County Farm Bureau board. She and her husband Tom are parents to two young daughters.
