Today, we’re talking about rice with farmer Michael Bosworth! 

California grows 20 percent of America’s rice, and nearly all of the country’s sushi rice. Ninety-seven percent of the state’s rice farms are located in the Sacramento Valley. 

One of these farms is run by Michael, who comes from a family of farmers dating back to the 1870s. He went to college to study farming and has been a farmer his whole life. The man has rice in his veins!

Michael is a different kind of rice farmer. While the majority of California rice is grown for sushi, Michael has shifted to nurturing unique varieties of grains grown less with a focus on yield and instead with a focus on flavor. His new company, True Origin Foods, was a small idea before the pandemic hit. Today, with the rise in home cooking and the growing consumer desire to buy local, Michael’s business model is thriving. 

 

Today, we&rsquo;re talking about rice with farmer Michael Bosworth!&nbsp;
California grows 20 percent of America&rsquo;s rice, and nearly all of the country&rsquo;s sushi rice. Ninety-seven percent of the state&rsquo;s rice farms are located in the Sacramento Valley.&nbsp;
One of these farms is run by Michael, who comes from a family of farmers dating back to the 1870s. He went to college to study farming and has been a farmer his whole life. The man has rice in his veins!
Michael is a different kind of rice farmer. While the majority of California rice is grown for sushi, Michael has shifted to nurturing unique varieties of grains grown less with a focus on yield and instead with a focus on flavor. His new company, True Origin Foods, was a small idea before the pandemic hit. Today, with the rise in home cooking and the growing consumer desire to buy local, Michael&rsquo;s business model is thriving.&nbsp;
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Raising Kale tackles honest food issues served with joy. What does broccoli have to do with a chefarmer in Illinois and a school kid in California? And what is a chefarmer anyhow? If eating your vegetables can make you healthier, listening to Raising Kale will make you smarter--without any snooty side effects. It chronicles the stories of food thought leaders that include chefs, farmers, doctors, and leading experts, connecting them back to communities building resilience around a fractured food system.

Raising Kale tackles honest food issues served with joy. What does broccoli have to do with a chefarmer in Illinois and a school kid in California? And what is a chefarmer anyhow? If eating your vegetables can make you healthier, listening to Raising Kale will make you smarter--without any snooty side effects. It chronicles the stories of food thought leaders that include chefs, farmers, doctors, and leading experts, connecting them back to communities building resilience around a fractured food system.

Raising Kale

Raising Kale tackles honest food issues served with joy. What does broccoli 
have to do with a chefarmer in Illinois and a school kid in California? And 
what is a chefarmer anyhow? If eating your vegetables can make you healthier, 
listening to Raising Kale will make you smarter--without any snooty side 
effects. It chronicles the stories of food thought leaders that include 
chefs, farmers, doctors, and leading experts, connecting them back to 
communities building resilience around a fractured food system.

Michael Bosworth is a rice farmer and  founder and CEO of Next Generation Foods. He also co-founded his newest venture, True Origin Foods, an artisan rice and pantry staple food brand. He’s a California farmer, born and raised!

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