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America's Heartland

California Almonds

Meet an almond farmer whose parents immigrated from India and settled in California’s fertile Central Valley. Thanks to its Mediterranean climate, nearly all the almonds Americas eat come from the Central Valley. California supplies close to 80 percent of the world's almonds.

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Episode 8
26:46
See why artichokes are California’s official vegetable and meet a protea flower farmer.
Episode 7
26:46
Oranges and cantaloupes are grown for peak sweetness at these California farms.
Episode 6
26:46
Tour the largest producer of endive in America and visit a sustainable walnut farm.
Episode 5
26:46
Red chili peppers become sweet chili powder, and a food bank harvests fresh green beans.
Episode 4
26:46
See how olives are transformed into olive oil and learn to cook olive focaccia bread.
Episode 3
26:46
Take a bite into a ripe summer peach and meet almond farmers fulfilling a dream.
Episode 2
26:46
Try out grapes with names like Cotton Candy and see why prunes are making a comeback.
Episode 1
26:46
Visit an indoor mushroom farm and learn how to cook a wild mushroom galette.
Episode 13
25:41
Utah family protects the environment; building a better chicken; restoring historic barns.
Episode 12
26:30
Celebrate Heartland Heroes and farmers overcoming hardships and disabilities.
Episode 11
25:41
American ranchers and farmers travel to Egypt and Morocco to help fellow growers.
Episode 10
26:30
Cityfolk on a Utah cattle drive. Colorado rancher works with environmentalists.
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