Family-owned rice farm in Dos Palos closing after nearly 100 years

The household says rising costs successful farming, from fertilizer to security and labor, are forcing them retired of business.

DOS PALOS, Calif. (KFSN) -- A family-owned atom workplace successful Dos Palos is shutting down aft astir 100 years successful business.

Koda Farms heirloom atom is served successful galore of the country's apical restaurants.

The household says rising costs successful farming, from fertilizer to security and labor, are forcing them retired of business.

Keisaburo Koda is simply a erstwhile schoolhouse principal.

He immigrated to the US from Japan successful 1908.

Eventually, helium purchased onshore successful South Dos Palos that go Koda Farms nether the names of his American-born sons.

Family members told Action News they person nary atom planted close present and the workplace volition astir apt adjacent astatine the extremity of the year.