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America's Heartland

California Navel Oranges

Meet a family growing oranges for the long haul in California’s Central Valley. The Gillette family began farming oranges in Southern California, which at one time was the heart of the citrus industry. But that began to change after World War II, with many growers moving north to the San Joaquin Valley where they found rich soil.

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Episode 9
26:30
South Carolina peaches, Massachusetts cranberries, Vermont syrup and California berries.
Episode 8
26:30
Roundup sheep in Montana; New England apple harvest; soybeans become home products.
Episode 7
26:30
Illinois farm; CA farm in the city; Arizona ranch offers visitors campfire cooking.
Episode 6
25:41
Discover how Heartland food products feed us in the air, on the water, and on trains.
Episode 5
25:41
See how soybeans become everything from car seats to animal feed, fuel to face lotion.
Episode 4
25:41
New England maple syrup; Arizona sheep drive; Ohio farm hosts Bogey and Bacall.
Episode 3
26:30
Rodney Dillard, Jewel, and Michael Martin Murphey share their music and rural roots.
Episode 2
26:30
California's Hearst Castle is also a cattle ranch;; Arkansas buffalo farm.
Episode 1
26:30
Arizona farmers try to grow perfect peppers; new salmon recipe; Wyoming fine wine.
Episode 14
26:46
Join America’s Heartland as we visit three Midwestern farms during the busy harvest season
Episode 13
26:46
Summer farm school. Mystery of meat. California olive oil.
Episode 12
26:46
Growing wheat with less water. New Jersey apples. Turkeys.
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