Acadia Parish Farmer Perfecting Vodka Made From Rice

By Marcelle Fontenot, KATC-TV 3, Lafayette

Rice is a staple in Acadia Parish and on our dinner plates. Soon, rice could also be a staple in your liquor cabinet or at your favorite bar. A rice farmer here in Acadia Parish has a vodka made from rice on store shelves and a whiskey could be on the way. Michael Fruge was looking for a way to add value to his rice crop, on a farm that produces 9 million pounds of rice a year.