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AMERICA'S HEARTLAND

Sunday, June 21st

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A Montana rancher who is part of the Blackfeet tribe honors his ancestors, and Mother Earth, by restoring native grasses to his land. A Minnesota farm family plants a new kind of wheat that restores the soil and saves water. Now his crop is being used by this company making all kinds of organic foods. And see how college students are turning soybeans into new products like baby wipes.

Sunday, June 28th

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An Iowa farm thrives despite the untimely loss of the family patriarch, carrying 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.

Sunday, July 5th

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Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Wisconsin high school students open their cookbooks to exchange "sweets and treats" for a lesson in healthy eating. On Farm to Fork, try out a turkey burger recipe you'll want to "gobble" up. And meet a Virginia farmer who set a national record in hauling in the nation's largest harvest of corn.

Sunday, July 12th

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"Heads will roll" in this southwestern farm field...as farmers harvest lots and lots of lettuce from America's winter salad bowl. Growers down south step up efforts to help the hungry as part of "Farmers Feed Florida." On Farm to Fork, we'll learn how to prepare a frittata made with cauliflower. Montana farmers cash in on a growing demand for gluten free farm crops.

Sunday, July 19th

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Forget New York City! A "Big Apple" tradition at this Empire State location is all about the tasty fruit. An Ohio farm family finds new ways to market their products to overseas consumers. Carrots are good for you - and tasty, thanks to this Farm to Fork carrot soup recipe. Cows are getting ready to fly as an Ohio family takes a global approach to farming.

Sunday, July 26th

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Discover how an Arkansas farm family is using technology to keep prices down for consumers. Peanut butter is one of our favorite foods. Come along on a peanut harvest in Georgia. Travel to Tennessee to meet some folks who claim that mules are the best farm animal around. Then, it's a sharp and spiny crop at this Arizona farm where one family is all about raising cacti.

Sunday, August 2nd

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In California, sweet potatoes are the secret ingredient in award-winning vodka. Iowa is definitely where the tall corn grows, but these Iowa farmers are making a special kind of Hawkeye State wine. On Farm to Fork, we'll learn how to make a sweet salad featuring candied oranges. In Wisconsin, some "sassy cows" create special kinds of cheese and ice cream.

Sunday, August 9th

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It's like a visit to Holland! Discover an Oregon farm growing acres and acres of bright tulips. We'll take you to Louisiana where scientists are working to solve the mystery of what's killing America's bees. Then, harvest season in Florida is all about picking and packing your favorite blueberries. And, saving America's rural heritage one board at a time. Meet Pennsylvania's "barn saver."

Sunday, August 16th

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Discover how Farm Stay vacations are giving city kids a chance to discover rural America. Call them "hay-cations." On Farm to Fork, fun with fungi and a special recipe for pasta. See how a Wisconsin dairy farm turns cow manure into an energy source. And travel to Nebraska where artists find rural life peaceful and inspiring to their creative work.

Sunday, August 23rd

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Saddle up! And join us on a cattle drive across the wide open spaces of the American West. We'll join a Utah ranching family as they move their cattle from winter grazing land to summer pasture. It's dusty... and dirty...and a life changing experience for these city slickers... who've left urban life behind to spend some time on horseback... ridin', ropin', and eating and sleeping under the night sky.

Sunday, August 30th

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Saddle up to ride the high country in California with a program to save wild mustangs. We'll introduce you to a South Dakota farm family using technology to bring wheat to your dinner table. A look back at a California winery once owned by a famous film director who was dedicated to sustainable growing. And travel back in time in efforts to save the tall grass prairie in Kansas.