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Philip Jamie Jones
Governance Committee Chair
Philip "Jamie" Jones, of Shelton, Conn., was elected director in 2018 to a term expiring in 2022.
Jamie is co-owner and managing member of Jones Family Farms, LLC, a 400-acre retail farm growing strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins and Christmas trees. He is also owner of Jones Family Farms Winery, LLC, a 5,000 case vineyard and winery.
Philip "Jamie" Jones, of Shelton, Conn., was elected director in 2018 to a term expiring in 2022.
Jamie is co-owner and managing member of Jones Family Farms, LLC, a 400-acre retail farm growing strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins and Christmas trees. He is also owner of Jones Family Farms Winery, LLC, a 5,000 case vineyard and winery.
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Kurt W. Alstede
Kurt W. Alstede is founder, owner and general manager of Alstede Farms, LLC, a 600-acre vertically integrated fruit and vegetable farm located in Chester, N.J. The farm includes tree and small fruit, vegetables, ornamentals, a year-round store, processing, Pick-Your-Own, and agritourism.
Kurt was elected director in 2019 to a term expiring in 2023. He is also director of his County Tourism Bureau, vice chair of the New Jersey Highlands Council Regional Planning Authority, and active in the New Jersey Farm Bureau and the Morris County Board of Agriculture. Additionally, Kurt is secretary of the Chester Fireman's Relief Association and agricultural liaison for the New Jersey Agricultural Society.
Kurt W. Alstede is founder, owner and general manager of Alstede Farms, LLC, a 600-acre vertically integrated fruit and vegetable farm located in Chester, N.J. The farm includes tree and small fruit, vegetables, ornamentals, a year-round store, processing, Pick-Your-Own, and agritourism.
Kurt was elected director in 2019 to a term expiring in 2023. He is also director of his County Tourism Bureau, vice chair of the New Jersey Highlands Council Regional Planning Authority, and active in the New Jersey Farm Bureau and the Morris County Board of Agriculture. Additionally, Kurt is secretary of the Chester Fireman's Relief Association and agricultural liaison for the New Jersey Agricultural Society.
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Barry A. Buck
Barry Allan Buck, of Mapleton, ME, is co-owner and cooperatively manages crop production, marketing and sales at Buck Farms since 1998. Buck Farms is a 1,000-acre cash crop and potato farm founded in 1958.
Barry was elected director in 2020 to a term expiring in 2024. Barry serves as chair of the Mapleton, Maine town board and is a former president of the Central Aroostook Young Farmers Association.
Barry Allan Buck, of Mapleton, ME, is co-owner and cooperatively manages crop production, marketing and sales at Buck Farms since 1998. Buck Farms is a 1,000-acre cash crop and potato farm founded in 1958.
Barry was elected director in 2020 to a term expiring in 2024. Barry serves as chair of the Mapleton, Maine town board and is a former president of the Central Aroostook Young Farmers Association.
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James A. Robbins II
James A. Robbins II, of Searsmont, Maine, is president of Robbins Lumber, Inc., a fully integrated log yard, sawmill, dry kilns and planer mill that produces Eastern White Pine. Robbins Lumber owns and manages 27,000 acres of timberland. Additionally, Jim is the manager of Georges River Energy, LLC, a biomass power plant that burns wood waste in order to produce electrical power.
Jim was elected director in 2019 to a term expiring in 2023. He is also member of the Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA). Previously, he was chair of Maine’s SFI Implementation Committee and past president of the Maine Wood Products Association.
James A. Robbins II, of Searsmont, Maine, is president of Robbins Lumber, Inc., a fully integrated log yard, sawmill, dry kilns and planer mill that produces Eastern White Pine. Robbins Lumber owns and manages 27,000 acres of timberland. Additionally, Jim is the manager of Georges River Energy, LLC, a biomass power plant that burns wood waste in order to produce electrical power.
Jim was elected director in 2019 to a term expiring in 2023. He is also member of the Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA). Previously, he was chair of Maine’s SFI Implementation Committee and past president of the Maine Wood Products Association.
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Michael N. Brooks
Michael N. Brooks, of Elmer, N.J., was first elected to the Farm Credit East Board in 2014, with his current term expiring in 2022.
In partnership with his parents, William and Diane Brooks, he owns Dusty Lane Farms, LLC . Dusty Lane Farms is a diverse, 1,500-acre irrigated operation producing white potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, sweet corn, corn and soybeans. Mike is a member of United States Potato Board, serves on the executive committee of the Salem Country Board of Agriculture and is the vice president of the New Jersey White Potato Association.
Michael N. Brooks, of Elmer, N.J., was first elected to the Farm Credit East Board in 2014, with his current term expiring in 2022.
In partnership with his parents, William and Diane Brooks, he owns Dusty Lane Farms, LLC . Dusty Lane Farms is a diverse, 1,500-acre irrigated operation producing white potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, sweet corn, corn and soybeans. Mike is a member of United States Potato Board, serves on the executive committee of the Salem Country Board of Agriculture and is the vice president of the New Jersey White Potato Association.
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Mission Statement
The Governance Committee of Farm Credit East is tasked with responsibilities related to the training and education of Board members as well as primary oversight of the outside director selection process, director compensation, ethics, and conflict of interest matters. In addition, this Committee will be tasked with YBSV reporting, scholarships and FarmStart. The Governance Committee shall report to and make recommendations to the full Board of Directors as appropriate.
