Marin’s ‘bounty box’ food program aids needy, small farms

Jan 25

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By Lorenzo Morotti

A new effort is underway in Marin to keep fresh food flowing to 250 families in need while giving a boost to BIPOC- and women-owned farms struggling to survive the pandemic.

The 10-week pilot program launched Jan. 6 with a network of nonprofits in Marin City, Corte Madera and San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood. Families receive a 15-pound “bounty box” of fresh and organic produce delivered weekly, said Andy Naja-Riese, CEO of Agricultural Institute of Marin, a nonprofit that operates eight farmers markets in the Bay Area.

You can read the full article in Marin IJ.

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