Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) Email Format
Environmental ServicesCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
The Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) is a mid-sized environmental services nonprofit based in San Rafael, California. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization focused on education, training, and technical assistance for producers, with programs that include farm audits and a mobile market service for older adults and communities. Its work centers on educating, inspiring, and connecting communities, responsible farmers, and producers to support a healthy, earth-friendly, and equitable local and regional food system, guided by a vision of a farming system that is environmentally beneficial, economically viable, and socially just. AIM serves more than 410 farmers, food purveyors, and artisans across 44 California counties and operates nine Certified Farmers Markets in Bay Area locations such as Hayward, Newark, Oakland, Point Reyes, San Rafael, and San Francisco. The organization provides agricultural and nutrition education, hands-on training for producers, manages a farm audit program, runs a multi-farm produce box program, and administers nutrition benefits programs (CalFresh/EBT and Market Match), while advocating for food-systems policy changes. In 2025, AIM and Marin County finalized a long-term lease to establish the Center for Food and Agriculture, signaling a major expansion of its regional presence.