Kern County, California: Farm & Ranch Directory
12 farm and ranch listings in Kern County, California, grouped by category below.
Events in Kern County
- Kern County Fair
Twelve-day Bakersfield fair with a large FFA and 4-H livestock program. Held each year; the most recent dates were September 23 to October 4, 2026.
- Kern County Fair Junior Livestock Auction
Three-day sale running dairy heifers, beef and ag mechanics on Thursday, swine and poultry on Friday, and goats and lambs on Saturday. Held each year; the most recent dates were October 1 to 3, 2026.
1142 South P Street, Bakersfield, CA 93307 | 661-529-6249 | Organizer: Kern County Fair Official event details - Desert Empire Fair
Desert Empire Fair in Ridgecrest, Kern County. Held each year; the most recent dates were Oct 23-25, 2026. A three-day October fair in the Indian Wells Valley.
Ridgecrest, CA Official event details
Organizations in Kern County
- Eastern Kern Resource Conservation District
Eastern Kern Resource Conservation District is a California special district that covers desert and mountain areas of eastern Kern County; it is part of the state network of resource conservation districts in Kern County.
CA - Kern County Agricultural Commissioner
Kern County agricultural commissioner and sealer office, based in Bakersfield, California; street location 1001 S Mount Vernon Ave.
1001 S Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307 | (661) 868-6300 - UC Cooperative Extension Kern County
UC Cooperative Extension county office for Kern County, with farm advisors, 4-H and Master Gardener programs; local topics include citrus, table grapes, almonds and carrots.
CA Website
Livestock Auctions & Sale Barns in Kern County
- Dairyman's Beef Auction
Dairyman's Beef Auction is a licensed livestock auction yard at 3334 East Bear Mountain Blvd., Bakersfield, in Kern County, California, on the state's roster of sale yards.
3334 East Bear Mountain Blvd., Bakersfield, CA | (661) 831-7422 - Western Stockman's Market
Western Stockman's Market is a licensed livestock auction yard at 31911 Highway 46, McFarland, in Kern County, California, on the state's roster of sale yards.
31911 Highway 46, McFarland, CA 93250 | (661) 399-3981 - Western Stockmans Market Famoso
Highway 46 livestock market at Famoso, McFarland mailing city, on the state approved market list for Kern cattle sales.
31911 Highway 46, McFarland, CA 93250 | 661-399-2981
Farmers Markets & Farm Stands in Kern County
- Bakersfield Valley Farmers Market
Year-round Saturday market, 8 a.m. to noon, on F Street. Hours from a 2017 state directory.
3201 F St, Bakersfield, CA - Ridgecrest Farmers Market
Tuesday 4 to 7 p.m. year round in the northwest lot at Ridgecrest and Balsam. Hours from a 2017 state directory.
Ridgecrest Blvd & Balsam St, Ridgecrest, CA
Ag Education in Kern County
- Kern County 4-H Program
Kern 4-H program tied into the county fair livestock sale and the Farm Day in the City education event.
Bakersfield, CA Website
Helpful Guides for Kern County
- California Fairs and Youth Livestock Shows
A practical guide to California fairs and junior livestock shows: the CDFA fair network, 2026 dates, 4-H and FFA eligibility, ownership and tagging rules, YQCA, and how terminal auctions work.
- UC Cooperative Extension in California: County Offices, 4-H and Master Gardeners
How UC Cooperative Extension serves California's 58 counties: farm and natural resources advisors, 4-H enrollment and fair animal ownership rules, Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver programs, and how to find your county office.
- California Resource Conservation Districts
How California's resource conservation districts work: locally governed special districts with five, seven or nine member boards, voluntary help for landowners, grants and tax shares, running for a seat, and how to find your RCD.