GIS Map: Locate Resources

Locally grown foods are available through schools and food banks/food distribution centers. Find resources near you with the help of this easily navigable map.

Introduction to the GIS Map & How to Use It

Welcome to our GIS Map feature! If you’re seeking resources close to you, our interactive map is here to guide you. Whether you’re looking for locally grown foods from locally grown foods available through free farmer’s markets, food banks, or distribution centers, our map provides all the details. It showcases grocery stores, pantry locations, WIC sites and even bus routes for your convenience.

Use the map below to locate essential resources and to help make fair community investments. It can also be a valuable tool in shaping future programs and policies for our community. Dive in and explore!

Maps & Info

GIS Mapping includes:

CAPK food distribution agency partners
WIC sites
Farmers Markets
Supermarkets/Grocery Stores
Low-income areas (census tracts)
Vehicle Access
Transit Routes
Schools
Transit Stops
Walkability Ratings

Outlined food security resources

About the edible schoolyard. (n. d.) Edible Schoolyard Kern County.
Retrieved August 3, 2023, from
https://esykerncounty.org/about-us/#what-is-an-edible-schoolyard

Aminetzah, D., Davis, W., Brennan, J., Idoniboye, B., Noel, N., & Palowski, J. (2021, November 10). Black farmers in the US: The opportunity for addressing racial disparities in farming. McKinsey & Company. Retrieved August 9, 2023, from
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/agriculture/our-insights/black-farmers-in-the-us-the-opportunity-for-addressing-racial-disparities-in-farming

Bartfield, J. & Dunifon, R. (2006). State-level predictors of food insecurity among households with children. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 25, (4), 921-942.
https://doi:10.1017/S1368980022002415

Beaulieu, S. M. (2014). Current and prospective scope of hunger and food security in America: A review of current research. RIT International, Center for Health and Environmental Modeling.
https://www.rti.org/sites/default/files/resources/full_hunger_report_final_07-24-14.pdf

Bellows, A. & Hamm, M. (2003). International effects on and inspiration for community food security policies and practices in the USA. Critical Public Health, 13 (2), 107-123.
http://doi.org/10.1080/0958159031000097652

Blue Zones Project story: Our history. (n.d.). Bakersfield Blue Zones Project [BBZP]. Retrieved August 3, 2023, from,
https://bakersfield.bluezonesproject.com/about/

Bhandari, S., Campbell, J.A., Walker, R.J., Thorgerson, A., Dawson, A. Z. & Egede, L. (2023). Dose response relationship between food insecurity and quality of life in United States adults: 2016– 2017. Health and Quality of Life, 21, 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-023-02103-3

Buena Vista Schoolyard Project. (n. d.) Edible Schoolyard Project. Retrieved August 3, 2023, from https://edibleschoolyard.org/program/buena-vista-edible-schoolyard

California Department of Food and Agriculture. (2021-2122). California Department of Statistics Review 2021-2022.
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/PDFs/2022_Ag_Stats_Review.pdf

California Employment Development Department. (n.d.). Retrieved July, 2023, from https:// labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/geography/kern-county.html

Capps, S., Smith, J., & Feenstra, G. (2017). Kern County food system assessment: Indicators for a healthy food and agricultural economy. University of California, Davis, Sustainable Agriculture and Education Program. https://sarep.ucdavis.edu/fs/assessment/kern-county-food-system- assessment.

Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK). (2022) 2022 Annual report: Helping people change lives. https://www.capk.org/2022-annual-report/

Cook, J. & Jeng, K. (2009). Child food insecurity: The economic impact on our nation. Feeding America. https://childrenshealthwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/FA_Report_july2009_full.pdf

Cox, J. (2020, August 14). Climate change forecasts hard times for Kern Ag. The Bakersfield Californian. https://www.bakersfield.com/news/climate-change-report-forecasts-hard-times-for-kern-ag/article_a9b0f9e2-ddb3-11ea-b024-bbc9636fdb74.html

Department of Agriculture and Measurement Standards. (2021). 2021 Kern County Agricultural Crop Report. http://www.kernag.com/dept/news/2022/2021_Kern_County_Crop_Report.pdf

Feeding America Research. (2019, July 17). Healthcare costs of food insecurity. https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/feeding.america.research/viz/

The Healthcare Costs of Food Insecurity/Healthcare Costs
Feeding America (2014). Map the meal gap: Highlights of findings for overall and child food insecurity. A Report on County and Congressional District Level Food Insecurity and County Food Cost in the United States in 2012. Feeding America. https://www.feedingamerica.org/sites/default/files/research/map-the-meal-gap/2012/2012-mapthemealgap-exec-summary.pdf

Food Not Bombs. (n.d.). FAQ. Retrieved August 3, 2023, from http://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/faq.php

Food Product Dating (2019, October 2). United States Department of Agriculture: Food Safety and Inspection Service. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/food-product-dating#:~:text=Usually%20these%20are%20%22Best%20if,for%20two%20to%20five%20years

Greenfield, Nicole. (2023, April 17). California’s Climate Whiplash. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). https://www.nrdc.org/stories/californias-climate-whiplash#:~:text=The%20state%

Gundersen, C. & Ziliak, J. P. (2015). Food insecurity and health outcomes. Health Affairs, 34, (11), 1830- 1839. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0645

Haider, A. & Schweitzer, J. (2020, March 5). The poverty line matters, but it isn’t capturing everyone it should. The Center for American Progress. Retrieved August 9, 2023 from https://www.americanprogress.org/article/poverty-line-matters-isnt-capturing-everyone/

Hake, M., Englehard, E., & Dewey A. (2023). Map the meal gap: A report on county and congressional district food insecurity and county food cost in the United States 2021. Feeding America. https://Map%20the%20Meal%20Gap%202023.pdf

Kern County Agriculture. (n. d.) Vegetable Research and Information Center. University of California, Davis. Retrieved on August 10, 2023 from https://vric.ucdavis.edu/virtual_tour/kern.htm

Living Wage Calculator. (n. d.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved August 9, 2023 from https://livingwage.mit.edu/

Luiz, J. (2021, September 20). CSUB receives $50,000 gift to expand Edible Garden. California State University, Bakersfield. https://news.csub.edu/csub-receives-50000-gift-to-expand-edible-garden

Maizlish, N., English, D., Chan, K. D., & English, P. (2017). Climate change and health profile report for Kern County. California Department of Public Health and University of California, Davis. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OHE/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CHPRs/CHPR029Kern__County2-23-17.pdf

Measuring Poverty in the United States. (n. d.). National Center for Children in Poverty. Retrieved August 9, 2023, from https://www.nccp.org/publication/measuring-poverty-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=How%20does%20the%20U.S.%20measure%20poverty%3F&text=The%20U.S.%20government%20measures%20poverty%20by%20a%20narrow%20income%20standard,(including%20savings%20or%20property).

#MLKcommUNITY Initiative. (n.d.) MLK Community. Retrieved August 3, 2023, from https://www.mlkcommunity.com/community

Murthy, V. K. (2016). Food insecurity: A public health issue. Public Health Reports, 131 (5), 655-657. Our Story. (n.d.). Golden Empire Gleaners. Retrieved August 3, 2023, from https://www.goldenempiregleaners.com/about

Senate Bill 1383: Organics Recycling. (n.d.). Kern County Public Works Department. Retrieved August 3, 2023, from Kernpublicworks.com/organics/
SB 1383 Tier 1 & Tier 2 Generator Definitions. (n.d.). Kern County Public Works Department. Retrieved August 3, 2023, from https://kernpublicworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Tier-1-Tier-2-Generator-Definitions.pdf

Thomas, M. C., Miller, D. P., & Morrissey, T. W. (2019). Food insecurity and child health. Pediatrics. 144 (4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-0397

United States Census Bureau. (n.d.) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017-2021. Retrieved July 023. Data.census.gov.https://data.census.gov/table?t=Age+and+Sex&g=050XX00US06029&tid=ACSST1Y2021.S0101

United States Census Bureau. (2020). American Community Survey. Retrieved July, 2023. https://data.census.gov/table?q=ethnicity+kern+county+2020&g=040XX00US06&tid=ACSDT5Y2020.B03002

United States Census Bureau. (July 2023) Quick Facts , Kern County, California. Retrieved July 30, 2023. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kerncountycalifornia/INC910221#INC910

United States Department of Agriculture. (2019, October). National Agriculture Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: Kern County. https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Online_Resources/County_Profiles/California/cp06029.pdf

Wunderlich, G.S., & Norwood, J. L. (Eds.). (2006). Food insecurity and hunger in the United States: An assessment of the measure. The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11578

Food Markets

Map Sources

Food sales permits from Kern County Department of Public Health

USDA SNAP Retail Locator publicly available at https://usda-fns.maps.arcgis.com/appswebappviewer/index.html?id=e1f3028b217344d78b324193b10375e4, accessed March 2023.
WIC store locations from California Department of Public Health, California WIC Program (https://myfamily.wic.ca.gov/Home/WICOfficeGrocer)

Free Food Distribution Sites

Community Action Partnership of Kern County

Kern Economic Development Foundation. (January, 2021) The Economic Contribution of the Oil and Gas Industry in Kern County. Kern Public Health. (n. d.) #Know Your Numbers. https://kernpublichealth.com/knowyournumbers/

Leon, E. (2023, March 3). Getting to know the Coalition of Chicken Enthusiasts. The Runner. https://therunneronline.com/35942/broadcast/getting-to-know-the-chicken-coalition-club/