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America's Heartland

An Iowa Farm Family's Story

Season 19 Episode 13

An Iowa farm thrives despite the untimely loss of the family patriarch on his legacy as one of the state’s few Black-owned farms. A Vermont couple finds new ways to better protect their land from drought and floods. A Georgia farm keeps the produce coming year-round by planting and harvesting in three different locations. Soybeans may soon be part of the asphalt beneath you.

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Episode 7
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Episode 6
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Episode 5
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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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Episode 2
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Episode 1
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Visit an indoor mushroom farm and learn how to cook a wild mushroom galette.
Episode 13
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Utah family protects the environment; building a better chicken; restoring historic barns.
Episode 12
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Celebrate Heartland Heroes and farmers overcoming hardships and disabilities.
Episode 11
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Episode 10
26:30
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