Jason Higbee

Jason Higbee serves as the General Manager at KERN Ridge Growers since December 2021, bringing extensive experience in management and procurement within the agribusiness sector. Prior to this role, Jason held the position of General Manager for Cal Organic & Procurement at Grimmway Enterprises from June 2019 to December 2021. Jason's career at Grimmway Farms spanned over a decade, culminating as Director of Materials Management from December 2008 to June 2019. Earlier roles include Director of Procurement at Sun World for a brief period in 2008 and a long tenure at Bolthouse Farms from 1996 to 2008, also as Director of Procurement. Educational qualifications include an MBA from California State University, Bakersfield, obtained between 2001 and 2003, and a BS in Business Administration from California Lutheran University earned from 1993 to 1995.