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America's Heartland

World's Rarest Spice

An urban couple realizes their dream by moving to the country and growing saffron, one of the world’s rarest spices. Peace and Plenty is the largest grower and producer of saffron in North America. We joined them for the fall harvest, which lasts 6 weeks starting each November. The fields must be stripped of every flower, every day.

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1802
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Visit a bustling pumpkin patch, and meet a farm laborer who started his own farm.
1801
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A farmer grows dates in the desert, and two sisters take over their family’s orchard.
Episode 10
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See why mandarins are exploding in popularity and visit a lettuce and herb farm.
Episode 9
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An urban couple grows saffron, and a tomato farmer adds solar panels to his farm.
Episode 8
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See why artichokes are California’s official vegetable and meet a protea flower farmer.
Episode 7
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Oranges and cantaloupes are grown for peak sweetness at these California farms.
Episode 6
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Tour the largest producer of endive in America and visit a sustainable walnut farm.
Episode 5
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Red chili peppers become sweet chili powder, and a food bank harvests fresh green beans.
Episode 4
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See how olives are transformed into olive oil and learn to cook olive focaccia bread.
Episode 3
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Take a bite into a ripe summer peach and meet almond farmers fulfilling a dream.
Episode 2
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Try out grapes with names like Cotton Candy and see why prunes are making a comeback.
Episode 1
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Visit an indoor mushroom farm and learn how to cook a wild mushroom galette.
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