Introducing Rain Fed Biodynamic Brown Rice

    18 September 2010

The Brown Rice that’s good for you and for the environment!

In Australia, growing rice has conventionally required ‘flood’ irrigation to mimic the rice paddies of the monsoonal tropics. According to the CSIRO each kilogram of rice grown in this way necessitates a whopping 1550 litres of water.

We all know that water is a precious resource, particularly in our sunburnt land, which is why sugar cane grower Gary Woolley decided to experiment with some strains of Japanese dry-land rice that require no irrigation. He found that the Tachiminori variety proved most successful in terms of farming and processing, largely because its high drought tolerance is suited to the growing conditions of northern NSW.

This year Brett Slater delivered his first substantial crop of certified biodynamic and organic 100% rainwater fed Tachiminori rice. Grown and milled on Brett’s property near Casino, it not only minimises water consumption but its carbon imprint too.

organic brown rice

Wholefoods House are proud retailers of Brett Slater’s rice. A medium-grain non-sticky variety, it is a versatile, gluten free pantry staple and can be served as an accompaniment to stir-fries and curries or used in salads and soup.

Cooking Instructions

Thoroughly rinse 1 cup of biodynamic rain fed rice.
Combine in a saucepan with 2 cups water and a pinch of salt.
Cover and bring to the boil then simmer gently for approximately 35 minutes, or until tender and all the water is absorbed.
Allow to sit with the lid on for 10 minutes before serving.

2 Comments

  • Patricia and Cec Churm, November 29th, 2010 on 11:09 am

    WELL DONE! My husband and I look forward every week to shopping at Wholefoods. We appreciate the quality of the produce and the high standard that is constantly maintained. Always good to see new products being added and to have information available, as on Brett Slater’s rice and the Yarra Valley Salmon, which we are looking forward to having for dinner tonight! Many thanks for all your efforts, Patricia

  • Eliot, December 2nd, 2010 on 8:06 am

    Thanks Patricia for your kind words!! It’s so great to know that someone is reading this and I’m glad you find it informative- I’m also learning a lot through researching the posts. In fact after writing about the Yarra Valley Salmon I bought some for dinner too and it was delicious. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

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