Local Growers
Fresh fruits and vegetables have a personal and distinctive place of origin.
Independent & small scale family farms contribute to our regional abundance and landscape with a wide variety of fresh, peak of season produce.
Check out some of our notable farmer profiles to see who’s growing your food.
Johnston Farms
Johnston Farms is a fourth generation family farm, founded shortly after World War II by John C. Johnston when he moved his family from Oregon to Bakersfield to grow potatoes in the Edison area of Kern County, California.
In 1963, he added Citrus fruits to the farm, starting with Navel oranges and then Satsuma Mandarins in the 1970’s. Red Grapefruit were added in the 1980’s.
Enjoy their high quality products under these great labels: Blue Jay, Top Jay, Victor, Renegade & Comanche.
