Behind the Bounty Box: Andy Naja-Riese
“Working in partnership with 35 farmers— many of whom are women or immigrants, and who use climate-smart practices—we have curated over 78,000 pounds of produce to nourish families in Oakland, San Francisco, and San Rafael
Indigenous People’s Day
Did you know that 70% of the food we consume around the world today originated by Indigenous people’s of the Americas? This is an important fact we learned from White Mountain Apache Chef Nephi Craig in the recently released documentary Gather. On this Indigenous People’s Day, consider watching “Gather”.
Behind the Bounty Box: Toscano Family Farms
AIM’s pilot episode of our new video series: Behind the Bounty Box gives you an inside look on how AIM curates our newest Program, the Bounty Box - “fresh from the market to curbside”.
Support Farmers Impacted by the Wildfires
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.
An Interview with Chef Tony Adams
In honor of National Farmers Market Week, and in anticipation of AIM’s Market-to-Kitchen Cooking Experience, we had a chat with Chef Tony Adams about his passion for the markets, and what he’ll be teaching us on Aug 15-16.
AIM Supports the Black Lives Matter Movement
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.
Order Directly From Local Producers
While the Farmers Markets are open as an essential service, several farmers, producers and makers, are offering CSA box pickups, home delivery and ordering online options.
Introducing the Bounty Box Program
AIM Farmers markets are currently offering weekly produce boxes filled with the freshest and most nutritional fruits and veggies available from our local farmers.
AIM Farmers Markets Remain Open
AIM plans to continue to operate our 7 certified farmers’ markets regularly for the foreseeable future in East Bay, Marin, and San Francisco as they provide a critical platform for our farmers and producers to sell to local communities.