From the Board: Election Results & Patronage

Thank you to all our member-owners who voted in the 2025 Board Election and to those who attended our Annual Member Meeting on May 14. The Co-op Board is happy to announce Kristen Ekstran and Rob Smith have been re-elected to the Board of Trustees and to extend a warm welcome to Zach Armstrong , the new Staff Board Member. Elected candidates will serve a 3-year term. We also want to thank outgoing Staff Board Member Genaro Gomez for his contributions while serving on the Board.

• Brad Claypool

• Kristen Ekstran

• Casey Schoenberger

• Laura Bady

• Rob Smith

• Tom Theisen

• Zach Armstrong Staff Board Member

• Leigha Staffenhagen Board Administrator

Donate or Use Your Patronage Refund by July 29

In case you missed it: the Co-op Board announced a Patronage Dividend Refund to Co-op member-owners based on their 2024 purchases. This is a friendly reminder to use or donate your refund if you received one.

We have made it easier to donate patronage refunds to the Skagit Food Distribution Center, and we are grateful for your generosity. Back in 2020, we were able to donate over $10,000 to support the Distribution Center’s ongoing work to feed people in our community!

If you’d like to donate your refund, please visit skagitfoodcoop.com/donate-refund

If you intend to redeem your refund for in-store purchases, you must redeem your refund by July 29, 2025. Otherwise, your store credit becomes taxable for the Co-op, and you forfeit your refund. Using your refund is easy: simply let the cashier know you’d like to use your patronage refund toward your purchase while you’re checking out. Happy shopping