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America's Heartland
Episode 4
Season 17
Episode 1704
Olives grown near Sacramento are rushed to a nearby processing plant and mill, guaranteeing the freshest olive oil. Follow along as we prepare an Olive and Goat Cheese Focaccia bread recipe. See what it takes to grow figs and pistachios in California’s Central Valley. A family-owned South Dakota cattle ranch is trying some innovative practices borrowed from abroad.
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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.