History of Wild Rice
Wild Rice has been found up to 12,000 years ago in layers of the Earth.
Natural wild rice has been documented growing in 45 of 87 Minnesota counties.
This crop has been used for human consumption for at least 2,000 years.
Early Europeans labeled this aquatic grass as wild "rice" because they saw the plant growing in the water and the locals harvesting it. This process reminded them of rice paddies so they dubbed it wild rice.
Natural wild rice has been documented growing in 45 of 87 Minnesota counties.
This crop has been used for human consumption for at least 2,000 years.
Early Europeans labeled this aquatic grass as wild "rice" because they saw the plant growing in the water and the locals harvesting it. This process reminded them of rice paddies so they dubbed it wild rice.