Rice harvested by hand and machine

Happy New Year! 2011 was very fruitful, but one of the most painful in our thirteen year history. I am glad it is gone! One of the most difficult struggles was our rice production. The last of the harvest was put into our storage bins in late December. We faced two months of drought, followed by near record floods. We are grateful for the 400 tons of rice harvested, but will still be about150 tons short of being able to feed everyone.