Rice farming

I read an article in the New York Times magazine yesterday about a Louisiana rice farmer who converted 15 years ago to growing organic brown rice.

If you want to read an uplifting story about a farmer taking an earth-friendly approach to growing food, click here to read it.

In the days of non-organic farming, Kurt Unkel's land had no life in it. "It got to where you could plow 100 acres and you wouldn't find one earthworm," he told the New York Times. Now his ground is full of worms again.

You don't need to buy his Cajun rice. You can find organic brown rice at your local independent health food store, and you can cook it in your rice cooker or on the stove just like white rice (1 cup rice to 2 cups water - it will take longer than white rice).

There are many thousands of farmers working to provide you with healthy food. Support them with your food dollars.