National Rice Month 2024 - Why Do We Celebrate?

National Rice Month has arrived, and we wanted to take a moment to highlight why we celebrate this holiday in the USA. The month of September is generally the time most farmers begin harvesting their crops throughout the states, which makes this a great time of year to celebrate the great work they do.

Why Do We Celebrate National Rice Month?

National Rice Month is a time to celebrate the U.S. farmers who grow rice, as well as the people who work all year to mill, process, and produce rice throughout the country. Rice is a highly nutritious and versatile crop that has been a consistent staple of the American diet for hundreds of years, and as such it deserves to be celebrated!
Congress dedicated National Rice Month 34 years ago, and since then September has been a time that we honor the rice industry and its incredible community of workers who bring the crop home to our dinner tables every year. Activities that take place during this time are generally lighthearted and positive events including community outreach, recipe creation, social media campaigns, contests, and giveaways. Cahokia Rice is having one such event this year in the form of a rice gift box giveaway on social media! You can enter the giveaway here.

How Can I Participate?

If you want to participate in honoring rice farmers and workers of the USA rice industry, consider a few of the following ideas for celebrating and joining the festivities:

Follow & engage with American rice farm brands on their social media platforms (you can follow us here: @cahokiarice).
Share your favorite USA-grown rice brands and rice recipes with your friends and family.
Support locally grown food as much as you can, try to always buy food that is grown in the United States if you are able to.
If you don’t see enough local/USA-grown options in your grocery store, ask the management to stock more! You would be surprised how much customer input can make a difference.
Participate in rice brands’ National Rice Month events online! Cahokia Rice is having a giveaway you can enter, and even just commenting and sharing on our social media platforms helps us to gain exposure and continue our business each year.

Cahokia Rice: A Better Rice for You, and the Environment

Grown in Southern Illinois, Cahokia rice is a unique strain of rice that is naturally higher in protein with a lower glycemic index than other rice strains. In fact, Cahokia Rice has been third-party tested and proven to be the lowest glycemic index rice on the market.
Along with a balanced nutritional profile, Cahokia Rice is locally grown on a family-owned farm in Southern Illinois and we are committed to sustainable and environmentally-friendly farming practices. When you switch to our high protein, diabetic-friendly rice you will enjoy all of these benefits: