Low food miles
Distributed by Slater Farms, Casino, Northern NSW
Australian certified biodynamic
Organic agriculture working on the fundamental ecological principle that the farm is a living organism
Sustainable and ethical
Besides being tasty and nutritious, RAINFED RICE is probably the most sustainable rice in Australia.
- Even better than organic
- Sustainability
- Slater Farm on Fairy Hill
- Nutrition
- Rainfed Rice in the news
Why Bio-Dynamic is even better than organic
Bio-dynamic farming is a deeper form of organic farming that works on the fundamental principle that the farm is a living organism. It’s all about balancing the ecological inter- relationship of soil, plants and animals as a self-nourishing system without external inputs.
Bio-dynamic farming adheres to guidelines that are even more stringent than those required for organic certification. All artificial chemicals are excluded.
Other methods unique to the biodynamic approach include:
- the use of fermented herbal and natural mineral preparations as soil additive sprays
- the use of an astronomical sowing and planting calendar to optimise plant health and crop nutrition
The end result is food that is full of natural nutrition from sustainable living soils!
Slater Farm is:
- Demeter Certified Biodynamic
Bio-dynamic Demeter farming has developed to be one of the most sustainable and successful forms of organic agriculture practiced across the world.
Both labels are used to certify high quality nutritional food produced by organic and bio- dynamic agriculture.
Best Sustainability Credentials in Australia!
Besides being tasty and nutritious, RAINFED RICE is probably the most sustainable rice grown in Australia. Here’s why:
- RAINFED
- No irrigation water needed to grow this rice
- which means Australia’s critical water resources are not drawn on
- Southern Australian rice crops require approx. 1550 litres of pumped water for just 1kg of rice.
- Irrigated rice-paddy rice fields produce methane, enough methane emissions to be a major source of atmospheric concern methane is twenty times more potent a greenhouse gas than CO2
- No irrigation water needed to grow this rice
- BIO-DYNAMIC DEMETER CERTIFIED
- The “Demeter” label is used to certify high quality nutritional food produced by organic and bio-dynamic agriculture.
- Bio-dynamic Demeter farming has developed to be one of the most sustainable and successful forms of organic agriculture practiced across the world.
- LOW FOOD MILES
- Grown, milled and distributed by the family-owned Slater Farm in Northern Rivers, NSW.
Slater Farm on Fairy Hill
RAINFED RICE is grown and milled on the family-owned Slater Farm in Northern Rivers, NSW.
Brett Slater, a local bio-dynamic certified farmer with a passion for innovative sustainable farming moved to organic farming practices in 1998 and converted to bio-dynamic growing in 2004. Brett grew his first crop of dryland rice in 2009. He then purchased and set up his own mill on the farm to produce an all-down-the line bio-dynamic grain.
Rice Nutrition
Brown rice retains its bran and as such has a higher nutritional value than most other rice. It also retains the Vitamin B that other rice lacks.
Brown Rice contains:
- 70% available protein (not complete protein unless combined with a legume, nuts or seeds)
- High levels of: manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, zinc, iron, potassium, calcium and fiber
- No gluten
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, rice:
- Has a neutral thermal nature
- Strengthens the spleen and pancreas
- Soothes the stomach
- Increases chi energy
- Is a good grain to eat if people tend to allergies
IMPORTANT NOTE TO THOSE WITH FOOD ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES: Due to our current packing facilities and those of our suppliers we cannot guarantee that our products have not come into contact with, or contain traces of other products containing allergens such as gluten and soy.
Farmer likes his rice by rain method
Sydney Morning Herald Sept 8th, 2010
THE average Australian rice grower pumps five Olympic-size swimming pools of water onto the land to grow a single hectare of the staple grain.
Brett Slater just sits back and waits for the rain. The northern NSW farmer is one of the country’s first to produce commercial quantities of rain-fed rice.
Farmer grows and mills own rice
Northern Star 19 Aug 2010
GROWING a water-intensive crop like rice in drought-stricken regions just doesn’t make sense to Casino farmer Brett Slater, which is why he’s growing and milling his own. Mr Slater’s $500,000 mill, the first in the Northern Rivers, whirred into action this month, producing 300 tonnes of biodynamic medium-grain brown rice.
Farmer likes his rice by rain method
The Land 08 Sep 2010
THE average Australian rice grower pumps five Olympic-size swimming pools of water onto the land to grow a single hectare of the staple grain.
Brett Slater just sits back and waits for the rain. The northern NSW farmer is one of the country’s first to produce commercial quantities of rain-fed rice.
How to Cook Our RAINFED RICE
Absorption Method
- Add 1 cup of rice to a saucepan. Add 1 1/2 cups of cold water
- Bring to the boil, stirring occassionally
- Reduce heat and simmer covered for 25 to 30 minutes
- Remove from heat and stand for 5-10 minutes
Boil & Steam Method
- Place 1 cup of rice in a pot and cover with 3 cups of cold water
- Bring water to the boil, then turn to low
- Cover and cook for 35 minutes
- Drain and serve
Egg Fried Brown Rice
Ingredients:
2 eggs
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 chopped onion
2 crushed garlic cloves
1 finely chopped red chilli
1 large head chopped broccoli (small pieces)
1 large thinly sliced carrot
150g roughly chopped green beans
2 cups biodynamic brown RAINFED RICE
2 tablespoons tamari
To cook:
1. Cook the RAINFED RICE as per cooking instructions and leave to cool in the refrigerator.
2. Add salt & pepper to the eggs and beat until smooth. Heat a wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1 teaspoon of
oil. Add eggs and swirl around wok to form a thin omelette. Cook for 1 minute. Turn and cook a further minute. Remove
to a board. Thinly slice.
3. Add remaining oil, onion, garlic and chilli to wok. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Increase heat to high. Add broccoli, carrot and
beans. Stir-fry for 4 minutes, or until tender and crisp.
4. Add rice and tamari to wok. Stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until heated through. Add egg and stir to combine. Serve
immediately.
Serves 4
RAINFED RICE and Macadamia Salad
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups RAINFED RICE
1/2 cup macadamia nuts
2 tablespoons pepitas
200g cherry tomatoes, halved
2 thinly sliced red onions
3 thinly sliced celery stalks
1 small red capsicum, sliced
1 large sweet apple cubed
1/2 cup natural yoghurt
1/2 cup mango chutney
1 tablespoon lemon juice
To prepare:
1. Cook the RAINFED RICE as per cooking instructions and leave to cool.
2. Chop and toast macadamia nuts in a hot pan with pepitas until golden
3. Prepare tomatoes, onions, celery, capsicum and apple and combine in a bowl with the cooled rice.
4. Combine yoghurt, chutney and lemon juice in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
5. Spoon yoghurt mixture over rice mixture. Toss to combine.
Serves 4
Bon Apetit!
Vegetable & Red Lentil Stew
Ingredients:
2 cups RAINFED RICE
3/4 cup of red lentils
1 large onion chopped
2/3 cloves of garlic chopped
1 finely chopped red chillli, seeds removed
2 carrots
1 parnsip
1 sweet potato in chunks
To cook:
1. Chop onion, garlic and chilli and toss in heated pan with olive oil or ghee.
2. Add red lentils and gently toss for half minute.
3. Add all vegetables except for tomatoes and coriander and then cover with enough hot vegetable stock to cover all of the
food.
4. Simmer lentils and vegetables for 30 mins. (After about 15 mins, put the RAINFED RICE on to cook as per cooking
instructions)
5. After 30 mins add tomatoes, tomato puree and coriander to lentil/vegetable mix. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer
for an additional 10-15 mins.
6. Serve over brown rice
Serves 4
Bon Appetit!
 Slater Farms65 Droney’s Bridge Rd, Fairy Hill, Casino NSW 2470 Phone: (02) 6663 3156 | Email: sonnyslater@slaterfarms.com.au |
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Contact information
NOTE: These rice products are supplied for domestic consumption only and are not to be exported. Upon taking receipt of the above rice product you agree to abide by the NSW Rice Marketing Act 1983 which prohibits exporting the above rice grown in the state of NSW.
- Address:
Slater Farms,
65 Droney's Bridge Rd, Fairy Hill,
Casino NSW 2470 - Phone: (02) 6663 3156
- Email: sonnyslater@slaterfarms.com.au