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Wild rice harvest down so far this year

WXPR | By John Burton, The DNR reports a below average wild rice harvest in northern Wisconsin so far this year. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that northern Wisconsin’s wild rice crop production is generally below average this year across lakes, flowages and rivers. “A mild winter in 2023-2024, coupled with heavy storms […]

What is wild rice?

Known for its luxurious nutty flavor and chewy texture, wild rice isn’t really rice at all. Instead, it’s a long-grain marsh grass native to the northern Great Lakes area, where it’s harvested by the local Indians. There’s also now commercial wild rice production in California, as well as several Midwest states. Wild rice is actually […]