The Kitsap Community Food Co-op is proud to announce candidates for the 2026 Board Elections!
Member-owners of the coop have the right to select other member-owners as board members to guide the future of our co-op.
We are excited to have members-owners stepping up to help us and further our mission of connecting our local community with quality food, products and access to information that promotes a healthy future for our families and our planet.
As you will see below, we have a VERY strong slate of candidates with a diverse set of background and skills to take us to the next level.
WHATS NEXT?
The 2025 Board Elections will take place online during the week of August 17th. Member-owners will receive an email with a link to our online election platform where you will be able to cast your votes.
Meet the Candidates Forum
Sunday August 16th, 6-7pm
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Adrienne Nejack
I am a member of the community that frequently shops at the co-op. I want them to see the co-op grow into a thriving business that can support the needs of the community.
Aven Frey
Within my dual master's degree program in International Environmental Policy and Business Administration (MA/MBA), I focused on food and farm policy because I believe that resilient, localized food and agricultural systems are key to a sustainable future. I have worked on organic farms through the WWOOF program, served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer at Food Lifeline, and been involved with KCFC since moving to Bremerton in 2017. I am also certified in Permaculture Design and manage a half acre urban permaculture food forest.
Michael Magnan
Michael is a local Washingtonian who moved to the Bremerton area in 2018 and fell in love with the community. He joined the Kitsap Food Coop in 2019 as he firmly believed in the mission of the coop and having locally sourced food/produce is vital to a strong community. Seeing an opportunity to support the Coop beyond just shopping he joined the Business Development Committee as a member at large to assist in the expansion process. He is excited for the opportunity to assist in the growth of the community he has come to love.
Michael is an geotechnical engineer who has a background civil construction with a focus in project management, design, and state/federal regulation. He's worked on everything from large multimodal sound transit projects and Costco Wholesale facilities to Fish Passage and Solar energy facilities. He is excited to bring his professional experience, passion for the local community, and energy in bringing the Coop to a larger audience within the Bremerton region.
Jeff Stepp
Growing up on a small organic family farm in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, where my parents were part of the Ozark Organic Growers Association (OOGA), rooted me in the idea of growing/eating organic produce and providing a quality product for the OOGA Cooperative and the community it served.
Before moving to Bremerton, I taught Health and Wellness at Arkansas Tech University, and was an active supporter of the local Farmer's Market. While in Arkansas I was also a member of the local Farmer's Market board where I worked with others to establish bylaws, recruit vendors, and promote the market.
I moved to Bremerton in 2014 and consider it my home now. I love the area and have met some great people while here. I continue to garden and grow as much of my own produce as possible. I have also served on the Bremerton Farmer's Market Board.
Lora Osborne
I have been a proud member-owner since 2015, shortly after moving to Bremerton. I joined the co-op because local food, community, and building sustainable earth practices are important to me and I was so excited to find my local food co-op in my new home. I have a strong personal and professional background in advocacy and community resources including being a licensed social worker in various roles and departments, lobbying for underserved populations with local and State elected folks, and working with labor unions for strong worker rights. I joined the Board recently to fill a vacated spot and have LOVED getting to help grow our store and its connections in our community. I am also part of the Community Engagement Committee and love planning our participation in local events and even starting new ones for our community. I hope to use my time on the board to grow engagement with our co-op, keep our co-op values centered as we grow, and to grow our Co-op's connection to other local places and people.
Amber Casey
I was born and raised in Bremerton, moved away for college, and have been back since 2020. I want to see downtown (and Bremerton in general) thrive! I am on the board of the Roxy Theatre and have volunteered with the Downtown Bremerton Association. I am passionate about small independent businesses and have retail experience - my husband and I own a wine bar & bottle shop in Madison Park (Seattle), coffee & wine bar in Pioneer Square (Seattle), and a liquor store in Greenpoint (Brooklyn). I have a master's degree in public health (I work at the King County Health Department) and understand how structural factors affect health and wellbeing and will bring a health equity lens to my work with the co-op. In my spare time, I like to read, watch movies, and trail run.
Jeff Allen
I have lived in Kitsap County since 1990, where I raised my family and recently reitred from a 37 year career in public education and youth services. I believe strong communities are built when people find ways to contribute and improve the lives of those around them.
I also believe a strong local food system is increasingly important to the health, resilience, and sustainability of our community. The Kitsap Community Food Co-op plays an important role by supporting local food, expanding access to nutritious choices, and connecting people and organizations committed to a healthier and more equitable Kitsap.
I served on the KCFC board from 2012–2015 and again from 2020 to the present. I love this co-op and its mission, and I would be honored to continue serving our member-owners as we grow and strengthen the co-op’s role in the community.