Kiara Beita arranging stone fruit on display at Kashiwase Farms’ stand at the Agricultural Institute of Marin’s (AIM) Marin Farmers Market in San Rafael, California, on June 13, 2021. Run by third-generation Japanese-American farmer Steven Kashiwase, Kashiwase Farms grows almonds and stone fruit from a 65-acre farm in California’s Central Valley. The farmers market is one of the largest in the state, featuring nearly 200 local farmers and vendors.


