Listen to “The Craft of Sustainable Rice Farming”

Written by David Ramsey
Narrated by Mike Egusa

The Isbell family of Arkansas has spent decades experimenting with new ways to grow rice. In the process, they pioneered American-grown rice for sushi and sake, along with rice-farming techniques that can save water and help slow climate change.

Written by David Ramsey

Introduction by Chris Egusa

Narrated by Mike Egusa

Produced by Chris Egusa

Music by MIKE SNOWDEN / BLUE DOT SESSIONS

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David Ramsey is a contributing editor for the Oxford American and the Arkansas Times. His work has been published in a variety of anthologies on music and food writing, as well as the Norton Field Guide to Writing. This story is an expansion of Ramsey’s 2014 article about Isbell in The Arkansas Times.
Mike Egusa has extensive public speaking experience as a former pastor. He is a project manager, amateur chef, and now, a voiceover artist.