As part of AIM’s mission to create a healthy, equitable, Earth-Friendly local and regional food system, we advocate for meaningful changes in state and local policies. We have had some recent policy successes to support healthy food access and climate resiliency, while continuing to work through challenges affecting our local food supply and the future of organic and organic and sustainable agriculture.

We are grateful to share with you the attached report - Agricultural Resilience In the Face of Extreme Dry Conditions: A Marin and Sonoma Partnership Response and Recommendations. Written by Marin and Sonoma County agencies and organizations, this report documents collective and coordinated responses to the extreme dry conditions from 2019 through 2022.

David Lewis, Director of University of California Cooperative Extension in Marin, guides a presentation by the leaders of a group of dedicated and coordinated support organizations who assist area rancher and farmers to achieve on-farm production and environmental goals.

AIM's CEO, Andy Naja-Riese, was recognized with the Center for Volunteer and Non-Profit Leadership (CVNL) 2022 Heart of Marin™ Excellence in Leadership Award presented to an executive director who has demonstrated excellence in leadership and whose vision has inspired meaningful and lasting change benefiting the organization and community.