Local Food Actions You Can Take

Join a network for gleaning from West Marin farms and gardens

Gleaning is a traditional way of enhancing local food security and community well-being. It involves local people invited to a farm or orchard to gather surplus crops that the grower is not going to harvest (but wants to make available to the community). Our Local Food action group is a key partner in a strong new network (including Extra Food and Innovative Health Solutions) to grow this capacity: the West Marin Glean Team.

 Our teams of workers harvest fruits and vegetables that will be delivered to local food banks and community kitchens. Anyone can volunteer for Glean Team participation! Within our WMCA action group, a task force is growing this effort and exploring additional ways for neighbors to share garden surplus. Let us know if you’d like to get involved.

Organize seed and seedling exchanges
Starting food plants from seeds (an important practice for long-term food security) can generate surplus seedlings available to exchange. Sharing and exchanging vegetable “starts” enhances everyone’s success. Consider holding a neighborhood seedling exchange in spring and early fall, on a table that’s accessible to people but not deer or raccoons. West Marin Climate Action will host exchanges at collaborative community gatherings.  Let us know if you’d like to spearhead an exchange.


Expand home gardening

Growing food at home helps to ensure access to fresh produce.

  • Connect with people whose property is good for growing food and encourage them to share their land with eager gardeners who do not have property.

Do you know of a potential location for a community garden in West Marin? Or would you like to help research possibilities?

Are you an experienced gardener, chicken keeper, bee keeper, or food preserver who would like to teach a community workshop?  

Contact us with your ideas.

Support local farming

Supporting local growers of fresh bioregional produce ensures food resilience in West Marin. The Point Reyes Farmers Market is open seasonally on Saturdays from mid-June through early November. In addition, here is a partial list of farms in West Marin that offer CSA boxes (Community Supported Agriculture), and sell at farm stands and farmers’ markets: 

Agricultural Institute of Marin’s Rollin’ Root farmers market food truck delivers seasonal fruits, vegetables, and dairy products on Mondays to West Marin. They accept CalFresh and give discounts to those who qualify. Contact them for more info.

  • Point Reyes - Walnut Place - 12:30 to 1:45 pm

  • Marshall - Hog Island Oyster Co - 11:00 am to noon

  • Tomales - Main St. & Dillon Beach Rd. - 9:00 to 10:00 am.

Help meet community food needs

Support these sponsors and hosts of local food pantries. 

Bolinas Community Center
14 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, CA 94924
Hours: Thursdays, 11 am (elders and disabled), 11:45 am (everyone else)

San Geronimo Valley Community Center
6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, CA 94963
Hours: Thursdays between 11 am - 2 pm

SF Marin Food Bank

Tomales Town Hall
27150 Maine Street, Tomales, CA 94971
Hours: Thursdays 2:00 - 2:45 PM

West Marin Community Services
the food pantry is also grateful to receive your donations of extra produce from your garden) 
11431 CA-1 Suite 10, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 am - 1 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 12 - 4 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday