June 2026: Summer is here!
feature of this month: Fruit & Veggie Fest. Every year this event is hosted by Marin County Health and Human Services to promote wellness and healthy eating. Many community organizations and residents participate in this collaborative event. This year we celebrate our XV anniversary and the event will be full of surprises, including cultural presentations, music, fun activities and healthy food. Come and have fun on Saturday 27, 2026 at 3240 Kerner Blvd. San Rafael. Everyone is welcome. FREE ADMISSION.
Our Work: Promote Physical Activity for all
The Nutrition Wellness in Marin county works with the community bringing resources for healthy eating and active living. In an effort to reduce chronic disease, the program utilizes education and policy, systems, and environmental change strategies (PSE) to create healthy places to live, work and play. The Nutrition Wellness Program supports low-income communities with strategies to increase access to healthy foods, beverages and physical activity through a variety of free services, including:
- Nutrition, physical activity, and garden education classes (discover my plate workshops) and events
- Train the trainer workshops for community leaders to teach nutrition education, policy, systems and environmental changes (PSE) focusing on food security
- Social marketing events to help promote healthy communities
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Rethink your Drink campaign in events, markets, schools, media and more...
Highlight of the Month: Explore our monthly exercise's tips, recipes and gardening information.
Easy way to be active:
Be active.
Discover my Plate with a new recipe.
Ideal for the Holiday season or any time. Mango smoothie. Rethink your Drink. Come to our Fruit & Veggie 2026 event to enjoy one of these treats made by our blender bike.
View the recipe here
Food Resources
Food Banks
Marin County food resource page
Canal
Marin City
- St Andrews Presbyterian
- Marin City CSD
- People’s Inter-Cities Fellowship
West Marin
Healthy Resources
Recipes:
Gardening Tips from experts. Make your own balcony garden salsa
