Introducing…The NC Rice Festival!

This event will provide those new to and visiting the area with a solid knowledge base to understand the rationale behind the annual Rice Festival and the significant role rice and Gullah Geechee culture played in the early North Carolina Lowcountry.

Come view two NCRF-produced video documentaries and hear local historians' and descendants' presentations for those who are unfamiliar with the Festival or Brunswick County’s rich history of rice cultivation and Gullah Geechee heritage. One of the videos focuses on the history of rice cultivation in the North Carolina Lowcountry. The other highlights the importance of rice to Gullah Geechee and southern cuisine. Both were produced in 2021 with funding support from the Leland Tourism Development Authority and the Brunswick Arts Council. A question-and-answer session will follow.