South Carolina Farm Showcases Historic First Harvest of Santee Gold Rice
JUNE 13, 2023 - GEORGETOWN, SC - White House Farms and the Quattlebaum family are pleased to announce the addition of Andy’s Santee Gold Rice Collection - Santee Gold Rice, Santee Gold Brown Rice, Santee Gold Rice Grits to their line of storied rices grown and milled in the historic rice-belt region of Georgetown County, South Carolina. White House Farms is one of the largest single estate growers of Charleston Gold Rice and harvested the first crop of Santee Gold Rice in Fall of 2022. “2022 was the first year that commercial growers could grow Santee Gold and we are honored to be a part of this historic harvest,” shares owner Don Quattlebaum.
Named for South Carolina’s Santee River, the Santee Gold Rice variety is a modern nod to the historic and gold medal winning Carolina Long Gold. “It is a natural cross between Carolina Gold and an extra long grain variety. It does not have an aromatic trait but it is nearly identical in taste, cooking and culinary quality as Carolina Gold, just with a longer grain,” explains Quattlebaum. The rice is only minimally processed and polished to preserve maximum flavor. Bags are heat-sealed to further preserve freshness. “These extra steps are not inexpensive, but it is what the special varieties deserve, and it guarantees a culinary experience that is authentic and true,” shares Quattlebaum.
Available in 24 ounce and 12.5 lb bags, the Andy’s Santee Gold collection includes:
- Andy’s Santee Gold Rice
- Andy’s Santee Gold Brown Rice
- Andy’s Santee Gold Rice Grits currently only available in 12.5 pound bags
Andy’s Santee Gold Rice collection joins the highly touted Andy’s Charleston Gold Rice collection featuring Charleston Gold Rice, Charleston Gold Brown Rice, Charleston Gold Rice Middlins. You can find White House Farms at the Summer Fancy Food Show - Booth #4835.
ABOUT WHITE HOUSE FARMS Our mission is to introduce the traditional, authentic flavors of Andy's Charleston Gold Rice and Andy's Santee Gold Rice to the modern table. Our rice is grown in our historic, single estate rice fields in Georgetown, South Carolina. A portion of each sale supports The Andy Quattlebaum and Blackwell Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. For general information, visit whitehousefarms.com. For historical information on our rice varieties, please visit whitehousefarms.com/pages/our-rices
ABOUT THE ANDY QUATTLEBAUM & BLACKWELL FAMILY FOUNDATION While honoring the tradition of growing these storied varieties of rice, the Quattlebaum Family is also honoring the legacy of their son, Andy, who was passionate about WHF, devoted to conservation, and loved the outdoors. A portion of each sale of Andy’s Charleston Gold Rice supports The Andy Quattlebaum and Blackwell Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. For more information, visit aqbff.org