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America's Heartland
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Season 2
Episode 8
It’s music that grew up with America, among the mountains, valleys, fields, and ranches—it’s country music! A shrimp boat operator tells a story of how he was affected by Hurricane Katrina. California Almond farmers grow 80% of the world’s almond supply, with the help of honeybees! Tennessee farmers produce freshwater pearls by planting a healthy mollusk into a shell.
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Refuge saves wild horses. Hi-tech wheat grower. Preserving the tall grass prairie in Kansas.
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Farm stays shows city kids rural life. Mushroom pasta recipe. Dairy turns cow manure into energy.
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Oregon farm raises tulips. Protecting pollinating bees. Man saves and restores old barns.
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Sweet potatoes become popular vodka. “Sassy” cows help create special cheese and ice cream.
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Cactus farm finds success. Georgia peanut harvest. “Mule Days” draws fans of the farm animal.
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“Big Apple” harvest in New York. Ohio family sells crops overseas. Tasty new carrot soup recipe.
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U.S. winter “salad bowl.” Florida farmers feed the hungry. Montana growers raise gluten-free crops.
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Rice farmer sells directly to consumers. Virginia corn grower reaps nation’s largest harvest.
