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America's Heartland
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Season 2
Episode 10
The Mississippi River, the continent’s largest and longest river, helped grow America from a network of small farms into a great agricultural superpower. Explore Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Tom Sawyer” literature as it depicts farming culture of the Mississippi. Visit the city of St. Louis, one of the river’s great cities. Visit the Ol’ Man River, also known as the Mississippi Delta!
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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.
