Making rice is a complex endeavor involving both human and animal farmers weeding and ploughing the paddies. Several steps are involved: selecting the right seed to get seedlings started; seed bed and land prep; transplanting seedlings; fertilizing; harvesting; threshing; followed by preparation for market. I can’t remember the names of the delightful “humans” we met but Susan, Bentley, and Betty, the water buffalos, are firmly stamped into my conscience!
