Central Kitchen provides food for programs and commercial rental space

Our commercial Central Kitchen ensures that all children in our Children & Families programs have the right nutrition to get their brains and bodies working and ready to learn every day! We prepare and serve delicious, nourishing breakfast and lunch plus snack daily for over 550 children participating in our high-quality free and affordable child development program.  We are proud to be federally funded through the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

The Central Kitchen also incorporates fresh produce from our Production Farm regularly into culturally-appropriate menus! For many children, the Central Kitchen provided meals are a primary and reliable source of daily nutrition. Learn more about the nutritional food we provide. 

We also provide meals to seniors at several community centers throughout Marin, and at the Vivalon Cafe in San Rafael. In the future, we will also look to construct a chicken coop, an outdoor kitchen for food demonstrations, and offer planting and harvesting events and celebrations.  

Located at 4308 Redwood Highway #100 in San Rafael, the Central Kitchen is a 2,000 square foot facility, one of only a few commercial kitchens in the county.  The kitchen provides a base of operations for local food-focused small businesses and is available for use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The kitchen is appropriate for food trucks, caterers, bakers, and entrepreneurs! As space permits, our kitchen is also available for one-time and long-term tenancy and is the perfect space for someone just starting a business or might need a little extra space or storage. A Community Action Marin representative is on site just 6am – 2pm, Monday – Friday. 

We are currently accepting new kitchen tenants. Availability is primarily weekday afternoons and evenings, as well as on the weekend. Please email us at kitchen@camarin.org or call 415.526.7500 to learn more.