Fred has lived in Whatcom County for the past 43 years and been involved in agriculture for nearly 50 years. He is passionate about local sustainable food systems and spent 27 years in the hospitality industry promoting and supporting local, small-scale farms, including owning and operating a farm-to-table restaurant adjacent to his 20 acre organic farm in the foothills of Mt. Baker.

Following a career at WSDA as the Small Farm and Direct Marketing Coordinator, and a Project Manager at NABC, he retired to an active volunteer role in local non-profit activities, including Sustainable Connections (Cloud Mountain Farm Center), Common Threads Farm, Maple Alley Inn, and Whatcom Land Trust.

As a recently appointed Supervisor to the Whatcom Conservation District he is looking forward to contributing his extensive experience and knowledge to the Board. He is hoping to make a difference in conserving our valuable natural resources and assuring a bright future for the land, air and water we steward and the fish and wildlife with which we share this special place we call home.