It never ceases to amaze me how you can be around something your entire life — work with it, cook with it, consume it — all the while being none the wiser to its true identity. Wild rice isn't ...

“Wild rice is a keystone species,” she said. “It doesn’t just feed us, but it is a true vital resource that can and does make Minnesota truly food sovereign. It cleans the water; it ...

From LeahConnecting with my Ojibwe heritage by learning to harvest wild rice MPR News senior editor Leah Lemm walks with her son Marvin from his school bus stop on Jan. 2. So, she set out with a ...

Central to their platform and message is saving the state grain — wild rice, manoomin in the Ojibwe language, psin in Dakota.