Testimonials
“We are extremely grateful to have Kathy and Michele support our little but mighty school garden; learning how to grow, harvest, and care for it is key to supporting children’s nutritional practices.”
“The impact has been significant and sustained. Before Café Lagunitas, fewer than 15% of students participated in school lunch. Following the transformation, participation rose to over 85% and has remained at that level, with individual days exceeding 90%. For me, that is one of the clearest measures of success: students are choosing to eat the food. Café Lagunitas demonstrates what is possible when schools, farmers, food producers, and community partners work together to make fresh, local, organic food both accessible and operationally feasible nourishing students, strengthening regional food systems, and changing the food system, one recipe at a time.”
Reconciled Master Impact Statistics
Approved Value & Unit: $60,000+
Date Range: 2022–2024
Source: WMFS Internal Tracking
Update Owner: Community Meals Lead
Approved Value & Unit: 12,291+ lbs
Date Range: 2023–2025
Source: ExtraFood & Glean Team
Update Owner: Farms & Gardens Lead
Approved Value & Unit: 100+ events / up to 90 annually
Date Range: 2022–2025
Source: WMFS Internal / Events Library
Update Owner: Community Meals Lead
Approved Value & Unit: 3,200+ meals (41 residents)
Date Range: 2022–2024
Source: Ceres Community Project & HHS
Update Owner: Community Meals Lead
Approved Value & Unit: $62,000+
Date Range: 2023–2025
Source: CDFA Incubator Grant
Update Owner: School Wellness Lead
Approved Value & Unit: $700,000+
Date Range: 2022–2025
Source: Federal, State, Local Tracking
Update Owner: WMFS Leadership
Approved Value & Unit: 460+ lbs
Date Range: 2023–2025
Source: School Garden Coordinators
Update Owner: School Wellness Lead
Approved Value & Unit: 40+ volunteers, 5 leads
Date Range: 2023–2025
Source: ExtraFood & Glean Team
Update Owner: Farms & Gardens Lead
Approved Value & Unit: 16,200 items annually
Date Range: 2023–2025
Source: West Marin Events Library
Update Owner: Community Meals Lead
Approved Value & Unit: Regular multi-sector convenings
Date Range: 2023–2026
Source: WMFS Leadership Tracking
Update Owner: WMFS Leadership