History and Timeline

The chain stores relied on the quality of Bolthouse carrots, but there was one problem– customers wanted fresh carrots year-round. William H. Bolthouse, son of the original founder, searched America for just the right location to harvest carrots every day. In 1972 he decided that Bakersfield, California, had the right combination of sun, soil, and climate. Growing carrots in Bakersfield was anything but the “conventional wisdom” back then. To the surprise of many, the new packing plant grew quickly, as customers enjoyed superior carrot quality in any season of the year.