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I am a Giant Cabbage Farmer | INDIE ALASKA

Season 6 Episode 12

The long days and hours of daylight mean crops grow huge in the Last Frontier. Brian Shunskis has placed 3rd in the AlaskaStateFair giant cabbage competition for the past three years. Will 2015 be the year he takes home the big money? He's been feeding his cabbages all summer long a secret ingredient that just might make the difference.

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