For more than a century, rice farming has shaped the economy, environment and communities of the Texas Coastal plains. Here, along the banks of the Colorado River, families are stewards of the river.
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Rice farming draws on Colorado River water to create a:
- Safe, abundant and nutritious source of food
- Source of jobs
- Wetlands habitat for waterfowl and migrating birds
- Multi-generational agrarian tradition and legacy
The Colorado Water Issues Committee was founded to protect this tradition.
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