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.

As many of you know, AIM is spearheading the ongoing development for our Center for Food and Agriculture (CFA), place for our flagship Marin Farmers Market to become a zero-waste farmers market and educational space dedicated to healthier food culture.

The month of May marks CalFresh Awareness Month, the official month dedicated to increasing public awareness of CalFresh. CalFresh helps to improve the health and well-being of qualified households and individuals by providing improved access to healthy and nutritious foods. Last year, we distributed over $960,000 in benefits to increase equity at our markets!

The state legislative season is getting active, and AIM has joined up with 14 other organizations working in agriculture, environmental justice, and environmental groups as part of the Food & Farm Resilience Coalition.

A campaign from our partner organization Conscious Kitchen that is transforming school food supply chains to feature more fresh and organic foods. The project advocates for healthier school breakfasts that are made from foods free of pesticides and herbicides like glyphosate. Project Cereal is helping build the capacity for school cafeterias in West Contra Costa County to serve organic cereal and organic milk daily, sourced from local farmers and ranchers using responsible practices.

Marin County supervisors approved a revised version of the Measure A sales tax measure for the June 7 ballot. We would like to commend the Marin County Board of Supervisors for preserving the future of Marin County’s agricultural land by allocating 20% of Measure A funds toward land stewardship, conservation easements.

In January 2021, AIM teamed up with the TomKat Foundation and the Office of Kat Taylor to address the ongoing challenges of hunger and economic loss within Marin communities. Under the Growing the Table initiative, AIM was able to distribute Bounty Boxes free-of-charge to Marin families and older adults facing financial hardship.

At the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM), we condemn hate in all forms, including hate crimes against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D- Hollister) made an exciting announcement about a bill he just introduced called the Equitable Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access, Climate Resilient Farms and Worker Protection Bond Act (AB 125).

On January 7th, AIM’s Rollin’ Root mobile food truck won the award for “Excellence in Innovation" from the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership’s 28th Annual Heart of Marin Awards.

On December 31st, our campaign concluded having raised $55,600. This is above and beyond our original goal, and we’re so thankful to you. And as promised, market shoppers got a good laugh when Andy dressed up as a bunch of grapes at the market in celebration of meeting the goal.

How are you doing, during this time of fires and smoke? It has felt like quite a marathon here in the Bay Area over the past few weeks.

Here at AIM, we love the summer season. In the California heat, the earth offers up some of its most luscious produce – from the sweet and fragrant strawberries, to crispy shishito peppers, to many varieties of refreshing melons (and so much more).

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are now more than 50% of the way towards reaching our fundraising goal of $150,000 for the Farmers Market Assistance Fund. Our generous friend Julia Violich will match your gift, up to a total of $10,000 by July 15, 2020 Please DOUBLE your donation by giving today.

A Message from our CEO, Andy Naja-Riese -

The Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) denounces police brutality and recognizes that violence against Black people is a continuous injustice in America.

AIM Farmers markets are currently offering weekly produce boxes filled with the freshest and most nutritional fruits and veggies available from our local farmers.