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

It will take about 11 trillion gallons of water — around 1.5 times the maximum volume of the largest U.S. reservoir — to recover from California’s continuing drought, according to NASA satellite data analysis.

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Help support education, outreach and information about water issues in Kern County.

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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