One of their early licensees was the Nomura Co., which spread their rice, Kokuho Rose, to Asian supermarkets all over the U.S. Kokuho means "national treasure," in Japanese. The rice's red logo ...

Ever since news broke that the renowned rice-producing family at Koda Farms planned to step back from day-to-day farming, co-owner Robin Koda has fielded dozens of telephone calls and messages on ...