Football: Locally produced rice funds Yokohama FC player development

Yokohama FC recently launched their annual sales of rice planted and harvested by members of the J-League first-division club, with 10 percent of the proceeds going to player development.With players from the Yokohama-based club lending a hand, the "Yokohama FC Support Rice" is produced locally to be sold online and at their home stadium at a time when soaring rice prices are squeezing household budgets across Japan.In late May, two young players tried rice planting under the guidance of local farmers."I would be happy if our activities could help people get to know the Yokohama rice," 18-y…READ FULL ARTICLE