The Magic of Carrots

The Magic of Water

Look for us on Highway 99, Interstate 5, Highway 58, Highway 178 and Seventh Standard. More locations are coming soon!

• About 85% of carrot crops in the United States are grown in and around Bakersfield

• Carrots are harvested from November to July

• Carrots are made up of about 87% water

• The Magic of Water helps bring you nutritious and fun food – like baby carrots!

• Bakersfield is home to the largest carrot-producing operations in the world: Grimmway Farms and Bolthouse Farms

• California farmers need water to grow food.

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Water Fact

Friant Dam and Miller ton Lake (520,500-acre-foot capacity), were completed in 1942, on the San Joaquin River northeast of Fresno. The Friant-Kern Canal, was completed in 1949, running 152 miles from Friant to the Kern River in Bakersfield.

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The Water Association of Kern County is embarking upon a new, stronger effort to educate the general public about water issues that effect Kern County. A newly designed website, videos, Facebook and Twitter are all methods that will be used as a way of reaching the public. Messages will be simple and clear and provide many sources of information about water so that citizens  and policy makers can become informed and be better decision makers. Learn More ▸

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