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America's Heartland
Episode 5
Season 17
Episode 1705
Bright red chili peppers grown at this Mendocino farm are turned into a spicy and sweet chili powder beloved by chefs. See how farmers and volunteers are making a difference in southern California, where fresh produce is grown just for food banks. Learn how to make a Sweet Corn Polenta dish. A new peanut plant in Alabama is owned by hundreds of local growers of this popular legume.
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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.
