CASS LAKE, Minn. — The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe was recently awarded $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to build a wild rice processing facility ...

Diners who prefer their Minnesota wild rice harvested by hand may find it in short supply in the coming months. Heavy rain early this summer nearly wiped out the natural crop in eastern Minnesota, and ...

We journey through the time-honored tradition of wild rice harvesting, known as manoomin. In this episode of Native Report, we journey through the time-honored tradition of wild rice harvesting, known ...

Andrew Zimmern joins this episode all about wild rice and its history. The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in cuisine. Learn about the history of wild rice ...

BALL CLUB, Minn. -- It all starts with building a wood fire early in the morning to create the bed of glowing coals needed to parch rice through the day. John Hayes and John Beltman are tending the ...

Late summer or early fall is harvesting season for wild rice, or manoomin as it's known in Anishinaabemowin, and Manitoba is one of Canada's largest producers. In 2024 Manitoba exported roughly $2 ...