| AWARD or HONOR: | AWARDED BY: | YEAR: |
| Favorite Group (3rd place) | Broadside of Boston (see list of winners) | 1965 | Favorite New Performers (2nd place) | Broadside of Boston | 1965 |
| Favorite Female Performer (1st place!!!) | Broadside of Boston | 1965 |
| Favorite Album of the Year: Celebrations for a Grey Day |
Folk City U.S.A. with Robert Lurtsema (a program on Boston radio station CBR) (see list) |
1965 |
| Top Ten Folk Albums of the Year: Celebrations for a Grey Day |
Robert Shelton, music critic for New York Times
(see list) |
1965 |
|
Best Folk Recording of 1966: Reflections in a Crystal Wind (nomination) |
Grammy Awards (see other nominees) |
1967 |
| Favorite Folk Recording of 1966: Reflections in a Crystal Wind |
Broadside (formerly Broadside of Boston), March 29, 1967. | 1967 |
| Citizen | Humbead's Map of the World (see list) | 1968 |
| Woman of the Year | Bay Area Women in Music | 1986 |
| Inductee | Marin County Women's Hall of Fame (watch interview) | 1988 |
| Honoree | Easter Seal Society | 1989 |
| Most Valuable Person Award
"Bread & Roses Receives Accolades Founder Honored Founding Director Mimi Fariņa was awarded the 1992 Most Valuable Person Award by the San Francisco chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The event was held in February at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. Accepting the award, she acknowledged her small but highly productive staff, board members in attendance, and all the Bread & Roses volunteers, who are a constant source of inspiration. In June, Bread & Roses was honored to be chosen as one of the three recipients of the San Francisco Foundation's Helen Crocker Russell Award. Bread & Roses volunteers were invited to attend the awards reception held at Gabbiano's Restaurant in San Francisco. Speaking of Bread & Roses was long-time volunteer and award nominator Betsy Waud, and twelve-year Bread & Rose performer Wendy Worsley." --From the Bread & Roses newsletter |
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences | 1993 |
| Woman Most Likely to be President | San Francisco League of Women Voters | 1998 |
| Woman Entrepreneur of the Year | National Association of Women Business Owners | 2000 |
| Life Work Award | Falkirk Cultural Center in San Rafael (article) | 2000 |
| Seventh Annual Milly Award | Mill Valley Arts Commission | 2001 |
| Top Ten Re-Issues of 2001 The Complete Vanguard Recordings |
John Swenson, UPI Arts & Entertainment | 2001 |
| Ten Best Box Sets of 2002 The Complete Vanguard Recordings |
Andy Gill, The Independent | 2002 |
| Humanitarian Award | Marin Human Rights Commission | 2002 |
