Lucky me! Out of the blue, Wild Nicole, from Goose Valley Wild Rice, sent me a few packages of their 100%, Grade A, certified organic wild rice. I bet a lot of people aren’t even aware that wild rice can be grown in America, let alone high in the Cascade Mountains of Northern California. Literally in the shadow of Mt. Shasta, rice seeds are sprouted in the pure mountain water from spring snow melt, and then planted in Goose Valley’s red volcanic soil that gives Goose Valley Wild Rice its great nutty flavor. The flavor is intense! Maybe my heart is always in the mountains or anything from the mountains, but I love this rice! The rich black wild rice cooked up the plumpest I’ve ever had. There are 5 different varieties, and if you order $25 worth, shipping is free. Check out their website: http://www.goosevalley.com/index.htm