Murray Family Farms - Road Trip

Murray Family Farms


Murray Family Farms in Bakersfield, California is a combination pick-your-own farm and farmer's market and restaurant. The restaurant includes "Cal Okie" specialties, particularly fry pies. What makes fry pies "Okie"? The buttermilk biscuit dough. The dough is stuffed with savory and sweet fillings (from peach to chicken pie), then fried in a skillet. Other "Okie" specialties include items like "Jelly Doughnut" fudge (quite good) and "Chow Chow," a tangy pickled relish made from fresh vegetables. Outside the markets sits a Tom Joad-style battered pick up truck.

Murray Family Farms also has an animal garden and special events such as "Easter at the Farm" and seasonal fests (e.g., Berry Fest, Cherry Fest). The website lets you know what is in season:
https://www.murrayfamilyfarms.org/

Also available are Murray Family Farm are local products such as honey, in many local flavors such as Cactus Flower honey, Sage Bloom honey, or Avocado honey.

Murray Farms is located 18 miles east of Bakersfield at 6700 General Beale Road at California 58, at thc base of Tehachapi Pass. Route 58 is the road to the Mojave Desert from the San Joaquin Valley.

Prices and Events

Regular Pies and Cookies

Many Dried Fruit and Nut Products

Good Road Food 

One of many sweet Okie Fry Pies

... and more savory Okie Pies

Baked Okie Pie (savory variety: Chicken Pot Pie)

Sweet Okie Fry Pie (Peach)

Fresh Peaches

Fresh Berries

Hats for the Bakersfield Sun

Lots of honey

"Okie" Specialties such as Chow Chow
(A relish made with cabbage, onions, and peppers)

Fountain and outdoor seating

Themed table top outdoor seating

One of many displays in the Farmer's Market

Hay Bale Seating

Tom Joad-style Pick Up Truck

We bought one Baker Okie Pie (chicken pot pie) for $6.99 and one Sweet Fry Pie (peach) for $3.00. With tax, the total was $11.49.

Murray Family Farms store and gas station is open 24 hours a day. The farm is open for activities seven days a week (just like a farm), from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. with the last hayride leaving at 5:30.