America's Heartland

America's Heartland

Farming, ranching and food production from the farmers of America to you. A national evolution of California, a popular and critically acclaimed series. Produced by KVIE Public Television in Sacramento, California. The show airs weekly on public television stations across the US.

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20 Episodes

  • 1101
    E1
    1101California rice farmer sells direct to consumers. A Virginia farm sets national record(s) for corn harvests. Farm to Fork turkey burgers. Wisconsin's "Farm to School" program celebrates local crops as students learn to eat healthier.
  • 1102
    E2
    1102New Mexico poultry farmers use yurts. Montana sheep ranchers move thousands of sheep to winter pasture. Louisiana's Loyd Hall Plantation celebrates two centuries. An Illinois farm mixes agriculture and aerospace parts production.
  • 1103
    E3
    1103Arizona farmers raise record crops in America's "Winter Salad Bowl." Farmers donate crops to Florida food programs. Farm to Fork cauliflower Frittata. Montana farmers develop new crops to meet gluten free demands.
  • 1104
    E4
    1104A California farmer helps you raise exotic mushrooms at home. A New Mexico program for beginning farmers. Native American tribes bring in a wild rice harvest in Minnesota. Mississippi rural life is celebrated in blues music.
  • 1105
    E5
    1105A very special orchard in New York. Sarah Gardner goes to an Ohio farm family taking a global approach in their products overseas. Sharon Profis delivers a carrot soup. And Rob Stewart meets a young man on his Virginia farm.
  • 1106
    E6
    1106Rob Stewart visits an Arkansas farm where technology is helping keep down costs for consumers. Jason Shoultz meets a Georgia peanut farmer with a local peanut delicacy. Sarah Gardner heads to Tennessee for the annual “Mule Days.” And then handle with care one Arizona family is all about raising cactus.
  • 1107
    E7
    1107Jason Shoultz travels to California's central valley. An Iowa farmer turns his cornfields into vineyards. A candied orange salad is the feature. And Wisconsin's Sassy Cow Creamery turns out unique kinds of cheese and ice cream.
  • 1108
    E8
    1108Jason Shoultz visits an Oregon farm. Bright blue is the color of success for a blueberry farm in Florida. Rob Stewarts visits a Louisiana research facility. And travel back in time as a Pennsylvania man works to save historic barns.
  • 1109
    E9
    1109Rob Stewart joins city folks in a great escape to the country to learn more about farm stays. Artists make their way to a Nebraska art farm. Sarah Gardner travels to Wisconsin. Sharon Profis is in the kitchen with a Mushroom Pa
  • 1110
    E10
    1110Taking part in a cattle drive is the dream of cowboy and cowgirl enthusiasts. Jason Shoultz joins the Cox and Heaton ranch families in Utah as they spend days in the saddle to move their herd from winter pasture to summer grazing lands.
  • 1111
    E11
    1111The transition from military to civilian life often brings challenges in both how one lives life and what the future holds in careers. A program in Colorado is helping veterans make that transition with an eye to new beginnings as farmers
  • 1112
    E12
    1112Rob Stewart saddles up for a trip to California's High Country. Sarah Gardner finds a South Dakota farm family counting on new technologies. And California winemakers take steps to insure sustainability and work to protect quality.
  • 1113
    E13
    1113Sarah Gardner meets musician Rodney Dillard who came to fame on the Andy Griffith Show. Akiba Howard spends time with Michael Martin Murphey. Sharon Profis shows you how to turn a dull garden vegetable into something special.
  • 1114
    E14
    1114Rob Stewart meets a successful woman rancher. Jason Shoultz discovers beginning farmers in Oregon.. We'll take you to Oregon where hops are also an essential ingredient in making special brews at a very special brewery.
  • 1115
    E15
    1115Soybeans touch every aspect of our daily lives from the food we eat to items. Rob visits an Illinois farm family that also sees soybeans. Come along to a New England. Sharon Profis shares an exotic recipe using coconut milk.
  • 1116
    E16
    1116Jason Shoultz visits a very different kind of dairy farm in Oregon. Sarah Gardner finds students learning all about dairy. Rob Stewart goes to Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts where maple syrup is made. And travel to Florida to Tupelo
  • 1117
    E17
    1117Rob Stewart takes us down south for a Georgia watermelon harvest. Kristen Simoes heads to California to meet a ranching family. Sharon Profis dishes up a spinach recipe. Sarah Gardner finds herself at a Tennessee sheep shearing school.
  • 1118
    E18
    1118America's Heartland takes you to California's olive groves to meet the growers and learn more about the processing. We'll also talk to the experts at the University of California-Davis whose olive oil research.
  • 1119
    E19
    1119Rob Stewart takes you to Illinois. Jason Shoultz introduces you to a California farmer whose family hobby turned into a successful wine making business. Sharon Profis dishes up a rice recipe. We travel to Minnesota for pickles.
  • 1120
    E20
    1120Jason Shoultz takes you to Florida. Kristen Simoes visits the asparagus fields of northern California. Sarah Gardner discovers how Ohio farmer Bob Evans went from livestock rancher to famous restaurateur.

 

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