But what's driving the substantial increase in growth is still largely a mystery. Wild rice is an annual plant, meaning it completes its entire life cycle in one growing season and then dies.

It is my firm and unwavering belief that in the great dinner table of life, there is nothing wilder than a good side dish. It ...

Sulfate from acid rain, sewage treatment plants, mines and bacteria is creating a harmful byproduct affecting wild rice in Minnesota. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and University of Minnesota ...

Leanna Goose grew up ricing manoomin (wild rice) as a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.  “Wild rice is culturally ...

But aside from cooking her famous Ojibwe fried rice, Leah didn’t feel connected to the significance of Manoomin — a sacred plant revered ... by learning to harvest wild rice MPR News senior ...

When ready to eat, in a large bowl, combine shallots, lemon zest and juice, oil, salt and pepper. Mix well and lit sit for 15 ...

To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes ...

Other threats Manoomin faces are from using improper boat speeds going through the wetlands, pollutants from mining like sulfate, pollutants from agriculture and invasive species like rice worm and ...