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Is Rice the Hudson Valley’s Next Crop?

Some would have called it impossible: Using traditional West African farming methods, a blended family is successfully growing rice in the town of Esopus. It’s tough, muddy work, But come harvest time, they’ll have the freshest rice you’ve ever tasted of, so fresh it needs less water to cook. And as farmers introducing a commodity to a new climate, they’re being watched cloely by scientists seeking to improve the world’s food supply.

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