Rooted in West Marin
Connecting regional agriculture, schools, healthcare, and community partners to expand fresh food access and strengthen local infrastructure.
West Marin Food Systems operates as a regional backbone organization and connector, driving sustainable community food resilience across policy, systems-level, and environmental change. By bringing together agriculture, schools, healthcare, non-profits, and government agencies, WMFS coordinates regional procurement, secures collaborative funding, and strengthens local infrastructure.
Our multi-sector network expands equitable access to fresh, healthy, and culturally relevant food for low-income residents and older adults, while building long-term agricultural vitality and community resilience.
Mission
Work collaboratively with schools, climate action groups, agriculture, non-profit, government, health care, and safety net providers to increase access to healthy food for low-income residents and older adults.
Vision
Community-Wide Food Resilience Systems.
Fiscal Sponsorship & Backbone Structure
At the core of our mission, West Marin Food Systems values diversity, equity, and inclusion to create equitable access to quality food for all West Marin residents, specifically those in need. We promote and support the economic viability of BIPOC small businesses, increase offerings of culturally diverse food and harvests, and co-create inclusive communications in alignment with the County of Marin’s equity goals.
DEI Values
At the core of our mission, West Marin Food Systems values diversity, equity, and inclusion to create equitable access to quality food for all West Marin residents, specifically those in need. We promote and support the economic viability of BIPOC small businesses, increase offerings of culturally diverse food and harvests, and co-create inclusive communications in alignment with the County of Marin’s equity goals.
What people say
“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.”