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America's Heartland
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Season 18
Episode 1801
Meet a farmer growing dates he calls “Black Gold.” Our nutrition expert looks at the sugar content of dates, and why they are a sweet treat. A family originally from India passes their prune orchard onto their daughters in Northern California. Learn how to cook a spicy roasted red bell pepper pasta. Visit a cooking school and farm for elementary school students.
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Join America’s Heartland as we visit three Midwestern farms during the busy harvest season

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Summer farm school. Mystery of meat. California olive oil.

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Growing wheat with less water. New Jersey apples. Turkeys.

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Kentucky family farm. Science behind lawns. Apricot recipes. Feral hogs harm farms.