Access to Nutritious Food
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.
Support for Small Businesses
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.
Kitchen & Storage Rates
Please note there is a $500 minimum refundable security deposit. Available discounts include: 10% for non-profits. 15% off for off-peak hours of 8pm-6am.10% off for weekend hours. |
Equipment
Walls covered with RFP washable surfaces
Prep sinks, mop sinks, and a full dishwasher
Walk-in freezer and refrigerator
Ample dry storage space
Double Convection Steamer
Double Convection Oven
40-Gallon Tilting Skillet
6-burner range and conventional oven
60-Gallon Steam-Jacketed Kettle
30-Quart Hobart floor mixer
45-Quart Robot Coupe food processor
Volumetric Piston-Filler jar filler
Bottle-Matic Dispensa-matic label dispenser
Rolling racks and prep tables
Frequently Asked Questions
The kitchen includes:
- Walls covered with RFP washable surfaces
- Prep sinks, mop sinks, and a full dishwasher
- Walk-in freezer and refrigerator
- Ample dry storage space
- Double Convection Steamer
- Double Convection Oven
- 40-Gallon Tilting Skillet
- 6-burner range and conventional oven
- 60-Gallon Steam-Jacketed Kettle
- 30-Quart Hobart floor mixer
- 45-Quart Robot Coupe food processor
- Volumetric Piston-Filler jar filler
- Bottle-Matic Dispensa-matic label dispenser
- Rolling racks and prep tables
The minimum number of hours for either kitchen rental or storage rental is 8 hours per month.
We are currently accepting new kitchen tenants and welcome inquiries. Availability is primarily weekday afternoons and evenings, as well as on the weekend. We are happy to provide non-profits with a discount of 10%. We also offer 15% off for off-peak hours of 8pm-6am and 10% off for weekend hours.

Interested?
We’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to our team by clicking the email link below.