Village History

Our dedication to the finest quality food began long before the Village Harvest name. Since 1892 Village Harvest’s parent company Otis McAlister has been setting the standard of quality for grains and other products with the highest level of authenticity, taste and nutrition in mind. From these principles were born our highest ideal of rice and grains: Village Harvest.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Village Harvest originally imported and sold three types of rice sources uniquely from their traditional origins including Thai Jasmine Rice, Indian Basmati and Italian Arborio. The success of these products led to expanding the line with brown and organic choices in the same categories. And because we are constantly working to provide the best rice and grains the world has to offer, Golden Quinoa and GABA Rice are the latest additions to our collection.

While Village Harvest values tradition, we choose not to live in the past. That’s why we’ve introduced a brand new line of frozen, pourable whole grains, which promotes flavorful, healthy eating in our busy world. When it comes to our village, history is always in the making.