Governance Committee Chair
Philip Jamie Jones
Governance Committee Chair
Philip "Jamie" Jones, of Shelton, Conn., was elected director in 2018 to a term expiring in 2026.
Jamie is owner and founder of Jones Family Farms Winery, LLC, which he established in 2004. He is the sixth generation to work the land of the Jones Family Farms. He manages the business with his wife, Christiana, and his parents, Terry and Jean Jones. Jamie oversees a diverse agricultural and farm hospitality operation focused on harvest your own berries, vineyards, pumpkins and Christmas trees. He serves as a director of the Fairfield County Farm Bureau, the Connecticut Vineyard and Winery Association and the Governor’s Council for Agricultural Development as well as on the Shelton Zoning Board of Appeals.
Philip "Jamie" Jones, of Shelton, Conn., was elected director in 2018 to a term expiring in 2026.
Jamie is owner and founder of Jones Family Farms Winery, LLC, which he established in 2004. He is the sixth generation to work the land of the Jones Family Farms. He manages the business with his wife, Christiana, and his parents, Terry and Jean Jones. Jamie oversees a diverse agricultural and farm hospitality operation focused on harvest your own berries, vineyards, pumpkins and Christmas trees. He serves as a director of the Fairfield County Farm Bureau, the Connecticut Vineyard and Winery Association and the Governor’s Council for Agricultural Development as well as on the Shelton Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Kurt W. Alstede
Kurt W. Alstede was elected director in 2019 to a term expiring in 2023. Kurt is founder, owner and general manager of Alstede Farms, LLC, a 800-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 is a member of the NJ State Board of Agriculture, a director of the Morris County Tourism Bureau, vice chair of the New Jersey Highlands Council Regional Planning Authority, and is active in the New Jersey Farm Bureau and the Morris County Board of Agriculture. He is vice president of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association, is a trustee of the Ralston Cider Mill Museum, and is a past trustee of the First Congregational Church of Chester. He previously served as a member of the NJ State Committee of the USDA Farm Service Agency. Additionally, Kurt is secretary of the Chester Fireman’s Relief Association and is a captain in the Chester Volunteer Fire Co. #1.
Kurt W. Alstede was elected director in 2019 to a term expiring in 2023. Kurt is founder, owner and general manager of Alstede Farms, LLC, a 800-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 is a member of the NJ State Board of Agriculture, a director of the Morris County Tourism Bureau, vice chair of the New Jersey Highlands Council Regional Planning Authority, and is active in the New Jersey Farm Bureau and the Morris County Board of Agriculture. He is vice president of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association, is a trustee of the Ralston Cider Mill Museum, and is a past trustee of the First Congregational Church of Chester. He previously served as a member of the NJ State Committee of the USDA Farm Service Agency. Additionally, Kurt is secretary of the Chester Fireman’s Relief Association and is a captain in the Chester Volunteer Fire Co. #1.
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Barry A. Buck
Barry Buck, of Mapleton, ME, has over 25 years of experience on the family's seed potato farm and was integral in developing new markets for the farm. In 2015, the Buck's diversified their farm with the addition of a malt house/grain facility to add value to crops they were producing.
He was elected director in 2020 to a term expiring in 2024. Barry is past president of the Central Aroostook Young Farmers and is currently a member of the board of selectman for the town of Mapleton, a position he has held for nearly 20 years.
Barry Buck, of Mapleton, ME, has over 25 years of experience on the family's seed potato farm and was integral in developing new markets for the farm. In 2015, the Buck's diversified their farm with the addition of a malt house/grain facility to add value to crops they were producing.
He was elected director in 2020 to a term expiring in 2024. Barry is past president of the Central Aroostook Young Farmers and is currently a member of the board of selectman for the town of Mapleton, a position he has held for nearly 20 years.
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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 2024 (term extended by one year due to merger realignment). 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 2024 (term extended by one year due to merger realignment). 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 2025.
In partnership with his parents, William and Diane Brooks, he owns Dusty Lane Farms, LLC . Dusty Lane Farms is a diverse, 2,000-acre irrigated operation producing white potatoes, peppers, spinach, cabbage, sweet corn, corn, wheat and soybeans. The farm also includes 27,000 square feet of heated greenhouse space for vegetable transplants.
Mike serves on the executive committee of the Salem County Board of Agriculture and is the president of the New Jersey White Potato Association. He is past chair of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Agricultural Education Advisory Committee and is a life-long supporter of the FFA Organization.
Michael N. Brooks, of Elmer, N.J., was first elected to the Farm Credit East Board in 2014, with his current term expiring in 2025.
In partnership with his parents, William and Diane Brooks, he owns Dusty Lane Farms, LLC . Dusty Lane Farms is a diverse, 2,000-acre irrigated operation producing white potatoes, peppers, spinach, cabbage, sweet corn, corn, wheat and soybeans. The farm also includes 27,000 square feet of heated greenhouse space for vegetable transplants.
Mike serves on the executive committee of the Salem County Board of Agriculture and is the president of the New Jersey White Potato Association. He is past chair of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Agricultural Education Advisory Committee and is a life-long supporter of the FFA Organization.
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Mission Statement
The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Farm Credit East, ACA (“FCE” or “Association”) has created a committee of Directors to be known as the Governance/Stewardship Committee (“Committee”) with its goals and objectives, authorities, composition, duties and responsibilities, as set forth herein.
