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America's Heartland
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Season 5
Episode 12
Akiba Howard finds farmers using "Twitter" technology to spread the word on agriculture. Sarah Gardner discovers how research on consumer trends affects the foods you find in the supermarket. Yolanda Vazquez takes us to a Virginia farm where specialty produce meets consumer needs. John Lobertini visits a Kansas farm where the family uses agri-entertainment to teach city folks about farming.
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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.
