Four Stores. One Promise.
Co-op Supply is your source for homegrown know-how. We equip farmers, gardeners and animal friends with products and techniques to build their own slice of paradise.
Homegrown is about producing food, raising animals and creating a healthy living environment, tied to our bountiful region. The variety of goods we sell covers what’s needed to live a homegrown lifestyle no matter how big or small your ambitions.
Our in-store customer care teams have practical experience related to animals, farming, gardens and tending to your garden-to-table household. Special orders are part of our routine.
Rooted in Snohomish County, we know what it takes to farm successfully in this region
- Arlington
- Everett
- Lake Stevens (Granite Falls area)
- Marysville
Our Homegrown Story
1934 Forward
Co-op Supply was established by a group of farmers in 1934 to serve the agricultural needs of our Snohomish County communities. We were—and still are—a true cooperative, a business owned by its members.
We added the Everett and Arlington stores in 1982, purchased when the Western Farmers organization dissolved. To better serve our customers’ and members’ needs, we added clothing, hardware, home heating and pet foods to our farm-supporting offerings at all three stores.
In 1993 we opened our fourth location, serving Lake Stevens and the Granite Falls area.
We launched our nursery division in 2014, adding live plants to our other agriculture, garden and lawn offerings company wide.
Co-op Supply is still a multi-generational member-owned company focused on equipping our communities for a home-grown life.
What’s a cooperative and what does that look like now?
Co-op Supply is a local, member-owned, independent equipper—a reflection of the independent farmers and home-growers we’ve served over the last century.
Co-op Supply members earn rewards and shape the company’s future. The company’s strategic direction comes from its all-member board of directors and our Annual Member meeting.
All customers benefit from our combined experience and farming know-how
Learn about the rewards of joining our cooperative and the requirements.
Meet the Operations Team
Company Management
Rick Newman
General Manager
Rick grew up a half-mile down the street from the current Marysville Co-op Supply store—which was farmland at the time. He’s been the GM since 2008. Before that he was a store manager. Overall, Rick’s Co-op Supply career has spanned more than 40 years.
Julie Pel
Controller and HR
Julie joined Co-op Supply in 2018. She manages the company’s financial transactions and personnel development. She was attracted to Co-op Supply’s history as a local company serving community needs. Supporting the business community and economy are priorities for Julie.
Heidi Montoya
Retail Development Manager
Heidi focuses on understanding and finding ways to meet Co-op Supply’s evolving customer and member needs. She joined the Co-op Supply team in 2014 after many years in related retail positions.
Heidi grew up on a farm, came to Co-op Supply as a child and continues to live a homegrown lifestyle today.
Your Store Managers
Casey Russo
Arlington
Casey grew up on a small farm in Machias and can remember coming into the Co-op Supply stores since she was a child. She started at the Marysville store in 2000 while going to college and was promoted to the Arlington store manager position in 2016.
She enjoys all things outdoors, including trail riding, farming, gardening and watching her kids compete in sports.
Mel Sherman
Everett
Mel has been a Co-op Supply customer since 2001. She first became an employee in 2015 and was promoted to store manager in 2021.
A Montana native, Mel grew up in a small town where she shopped for farming and livestock supplies at a local cooperative. She appreciates Snohomish County’s micro-seasons and helping customers find their way to home-growing.
Denise Evans
Lake Stevens (Granite Falls area)
Denise has been part of the Co-op Supply team since 2002. She started as a cashier and worked as an assistant manager before earning the store manager role in 2020.
Denise has been a Co-op Supply customer for over 30 years. She keeps horses and dogs at her homestead.
Amber Evans
Marysville
When not working, Amber tends to her horse, dogs and small animals. She’s been a Co-op Supply customer all her life.
Amber joined the Co-op Supply team in 2010 as an office assistant and then held several other administrative roles. She tackled the assistant manager position and became store manager in early 2023.
Meet The Board Of Directors
Jerry Lanting, President
Jerry raises dairy cows.
He grew up shopping at Co-op Supply and has been a member in his own right for many years. Jerry has served on the board of directors since 2002.
Sharon Dehaan, Vice President
Sharon runs small farms in two states. She’s been a Co-op Supply member since the late 1980s and has served on the board of directors since 2007.
Brenda Wren, Secretary
Brenda runs a local farm and has been a Co-op Supply member since the late 1980s. She’s served on the board of directors since 2007.
Rick Lindsey, Director
Rick runs a small local farm. Co-op Supply has been equipping his farm—from fencing to feed—for over 40 years.
Rick joined the board of directors in 2010.
Jake Nolte, Director
Jake is a local livestock farmer.
He’s been a Co-op Supply member since the mid-2000s. Jake joined the board of directors in 2022.
Community Connections
We believe that everyone who wants to can live a homegrown lifestyle, especially if we support each other. We help where we can, equipping local organizations with material and monetary gifts, and the know-how of our staff when requested.
Here is a partial list of groups to which we’ve leant a hand.
Back Country Horsemen
Barrel Horse Association
CASA, Camano Animal Shelter Association
Equine Aid Horse & Donkey Rescue
Everett Animal Shelter
Everett Garden Club
Everett Public Library
FFA, Washington
Forgotten Kingdom Animal Shelter
Junior Livestock Show
Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs)
Silvana Fair Auction
Snohomish County 4-H
Youth Auction, Evergreen State Fair
Co-op Supply appreciates where we came from, and the ways our community continues to evolve.
Go to Historic Everett to learn more about the community in which we live and work.