Traditionally, farmers burned their fields to dispose of the straw and make way for the next growing season. Farms in this region produce 20% of the nation’s rice, helping make California the second-largest rice-growing state in the United States.Įach year, that rice yields 1.5 million tons of rice straw, a byproduct of harvested rice that must be removed to make way for the next season’s crop. In California’s Sacramento Valley, hot days, cool nights, and moisture rich clay soil create the perfect growing conditions for rice. In honor of this important month, seven Latinx leaders share how they are making a mark on the industry and their perspectives on the importance of National Hispanic American Heritage Month. What began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week expanded in 1988 to become National Hispanic American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Spain. It is also inclusive of Día de la Raza (“Day of the Race”), which recognizes and honors the people, traditions, and cultures that were destroyed as a result of European colonization and serves a counterpoint to Columbus Day. The 30-day period that follows includes two other independence days: Mexico on September 16 and Chile on September 18. That date bears significance, as it marks the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
National Hispanic American Heritage Month begins on September 15 each year.
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