{"id":31176,"date":"2026-06-29T09:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=31176"},"modified":"2026-06-29T09:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:07:08","slug":"montna-farms-a-multi-generational-rice-farm-advancing-sustainability-in-california-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/montna-farms-a-multi-generational-rice-farm-advancing-sustainability-in-california-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Montna Farms: A Multi-Generational Rice Farm Advancing Sustainability in California Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rwKpy-PZ9rQ?si=2Y08X21d-OM3EEgA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>This video was developed by CDFA in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calrice.org\/\">California Rice Commission<\/a>, highlighting the shared commitment to sustainable rice farming and agricultural stewardship in California.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/montnafarms.com\/\">Montna Farms<\/a> in Sutter County, California rice farmer <a href=\"https:\/\/montnafarms.com\/about-montna-farm\/our-team\/nicole-montna-van-vleck\/\">Nicole Montna Van Vleck<\/a> shares how her family\u2019s multi-generational farm has become a model for sustainability, wildlife habitat, and innovation in agriculture. 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