Arkansas is the top rice producing state in the country and several mills around the state made a significant donation Tuesday to help the impoverished, reportsKATV.
The Arkansas rice industry donated 153,500 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Food Bank in honor of National Rice Month. The donation from seven mills will provide over 1.5 million servings of rice to help feed families, children, and seniors all across the state.
PWindmill Rice Company of Jonesboro, Riceland Foods, Inc. of Stuttgart, Producers Rice Mill of Stuttgart, Riviana Foods of Carlisle, Anheuser Busch of Jonesboro, Ralston Family Farms of Atkins and Specialty Rice, Inc. of Brinkley were the donors.