Eco-Farmed
At Lundberg Family Farms®, we don't grow commercial rice. All our Organic and Eco-Farmed rice is grown with a concern for the environment. We treat the soil, air and water as a sustainable unit, respecting the delicate balances of nature. We use sustainable growing practices on all our fields and call it Eco-Farmed!
Instead of being totally dependent on the use of synthetic chemicals, we use highly productive cover crops of legumes, such as clovers, certain beans and vetches on our Eco-Farmed fields, to furnish the necessary amount of nitrogen. We rotate all our fields every two to three years, allowing the cover crops to mature and the soil to aerate and rest. We don't burn the rice straw after harvest, but turn it under to replenish the organic matter and to keep the air clean. During the winter, we encourage migrating waterfowl to come to our fields. The birds eat grain left in the fields after harvest, provide natural fertilizer and aid in straw decomposition.
Lundberg Family Farms always wants what's best for the land. This is our highest priority. We want to leave the soil, air and water in a better condition than we found it. Because we grow virtually all our Organic and Eco-Farmed rice to sell as brown rice, we can allow the rice to mature to its fullest flavor in the field. You can taste the difference in our rice cakes, gourmet brown rices, blends, entrees, cereals, syrups and puddings. We think you will find Lundberg Eco-Farmed brown rice and brown rice products to be superior to commercial and the best you have ever tasted.