OUR TEAM

MARKET MANAGER

Carina joined the TSM team after returning to Whatcom County in 2023, and is excited to plant roots here. During her travels, she farmed on organic veggie farms in Oregon and Idaho, managed farmers market booths, worked in restaurants and within local food distribution.

Carina is joining the movement to improve wholesome, local food access for the widespread communities of this wonderful county we get to call home.

LEGACY LAMB
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

A vocal community advocate for more than 15 years in Whatcom County, Cat is an experienced community builder who believes that equitable food access can stabilize families, support local farms, and build a healthier, more resilient Whatcom County.

With a background in small business management, community organizing, and journalism, she has been involved with a wide variety of local issues including waterfront development, infill/affordable housing, transportation infrastructure, and LGBTQ+ youth art and music.

Cat also manages a 10-acre north-Bellingham sheep farm and grass-fed lamb business: Legacy Lamb.

MAINSTEM MALT
BOARD TREASURER

Kether — a Birchwood resident and Birchwood Market regular — brings to Twin Sisters Markets a deep commitment to building stronger food systems, supply chains, and the relationships that tie it all together.

Kether started her Bellingham tenure in 2011 and has worked for the past 12 years in a variety of roles in regional food systems from front of house at bars and restaurants, to supply chain development and management for a high-growth, Bellingham-based meal kit delivery service, to operations consulting directly with Whatcom and Skagit county farmers. Presently she is the COO of Walla Walla-based craft malthouse, Mainstem Malt.

SONDER FARMSTEAD
BOARD MEMBER

Em is a first-generation farmer and recent Whatcom County transplant from Maine. Em joined TSM as a farmer member in 2022 — her first growing season as a farm owner. Her farm, Sonder Farmstead + Apothecary, provides organic vegetables and beautiful handcrafted soaps for the markets.

Em is committed to being actively involved involved in Whatcom County’s farming community and better understanding how to help underserved residents get access to healthy, affordable food.

WHATCOM COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
BOARD SECRETARY

Alex and his partner, Rhiannon, run Brackenshire Farm, a small flower and mixed veggie farm in the South Fork Nooksack River Valley.

Originally from southern Oregon, Alex and Rhiannon moved to rural Whatcom County in 2019 to get involved in regenerative agriculture and forest conservation. Alex completed a graduate program in Environmental Policy at WWU in 2022, where his research focused on how community-driven forest stewardship can help restore the Nooksack watershed.

Alex has worked for conservation nonprofits for nearly a decade, with a focus on ecological forest management, salmon recovery, and climate adaptation policy. Currently, he is the Land & Water Policy Manager at RE Sources, where he advocates for sustainable land uses that restore salmon habitat and build watershed resilience.

SMALL ACRES FARM
BOARD PRESIDENT

Chris, a founding member of Twin Sisters Markets, has been an integral part of the organization both behind-the-scenes and as an East County farmer member.

An energy resource specialists by trade, Chris and his partner also operate Small Acres, their 5-acre, certified organic farm, which provides fresh fruits, veggies, and ferments to the markets.

Chris uses his passion for data collection and his spreadsheet skills to keep track of market finances and inventory, and you can find him working the markets every summer.