Starting Rice Farming Education Early in Louisiana
By Kane Webb, USA Rice
KAPLAN - Last week, Julie and Christian Richard opened their farm and shop to host the first-grade class from the St. Michael School of Crowley, Louisiana. Class and family member Saul Richard served as host and guide once mom and dad set everything up. The students traded in their school uniforms for "on the farm attire," and although the rain prevented the students from witnessing some rice harvest firsthand, they did learn a lot about what sustainable rice farming is all about.