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A California rice legacy comes to an end

California's oldest family rice farm is shutting down after nearly a century in business. Koda Farms is known for a special heirloom grain of rice cherished by chefs.

By Jonathan Bastian • Sep 4, 2024 • 1 min read

California's oldest family rice farm is shutting down after nearly a century in business. Koda Farms is known for a special heirloom grain of rice cherished by chefs.

Jonathan Bastian
Host, Life Examined
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Stephen Gregory
Managing Editor, Press Play
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Tejal Rao
critic at large for the Food Section of The New York Times

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A California rice legacy comes to an end

California's oldest family rice farm is shutting down after nearly a century in business. Koda Farms is known for a special heirloom grain of rice cherished by chefs.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A California rice legacy comes to an end

California's oldest family rice farm is shutting down after nearly a century in business. Koda Farms is known for a special heirloom grain of rice cherished by chefs.

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