Farm Journal
We don’t start with the product. We start with the process. At Castor River, rice is what you see. It’s what ends up in the bag, on the shelf, and eventually on your table. But for us, it’s never been...
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There are plenty of words in the food world that get thrown around without much thought. "Natural." "Sustainable." "Local." And lately, "regenerative" has joined that list. It's become a buzzword, stamped on packaging, tossed into mission statements, and added to...
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In farming, how you treat the soil tells you just about everything you need to know about how that food was grown. Around here, we don’t just see soil as a means to an end—it’s a living system, and if...
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A Landscape Worth Fighting For There was a time when the land we now farm was considered spent. Too much chemical use. Too much erosion. Too many years of extractive farming. Some called it unproductive. Others called it unprofitable. But...
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There’s no shortage of talk about carbon these days. It’s in the atmosphere, driving up temperatures and drawing global concern. But carbon isn’t inherently bad. It’s a building block of life. The real issue is location. Too much carbon in...
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