America's Heartland
America's Heartland
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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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13 Episodes
- Largest Corn Harvest
E1Largest Corn HarvestDiscover 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. - US Winter Salad Bowl
E2US Winter Salad Bowl“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. - New York Apple Harvest
E3New York Apple HarvestForget 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. A father and son farming team brings new ideas to their Virginia operation. - Cactus Farming
E4Cactus FarmingDiscover how an Arkansas farm family is using technology to keep prices down for consumers. 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. Learn how Tortilla-making is a billion-dollar industry. Then, it’s a sharp and spiny crop at this Arizona farm where one family is all about raising cacti. - Sweet Potato Vodka
E5Sweet Potato VodkaIn 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. - Oregon Tulip Farm
E6Oregon Tulip FarmIt’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.” - City Kids, Rural Life
E7City Kids, Rural LifeDiscover 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. - Utah Cattle Drive
E8Utah Cattle DriveSaddle 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. - Wild Horse Refuge
E9Wild Horse RefugeSaddle 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. - Best Heartland Music
E10Best Heartland MusicMusic from the Heartland! We’ll sit with Rodney Dillard, who is now returning to his farming roots. Singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphey meets us in Colorado and takes to the stage to salute American agriculture. It’s old-time harvest days in California…bringing in the crop with a 30-mule team hitch. On Farm to Fork, discover how to add some zing to your zucchini. - Prize Winning Peaches
E11Prize Winning PeachesMeet a South Carolina family that’s been raising prize-winning peaches for nearly a century. Discover the hard work involved in bringing in the harvest in the cranberry bogs of Massachusetts. Tap into the successful operation of maple sugaring in Vermont. See how California farmers find new overseas markets for their bright red strawberries. - Restoring Native Grasses
E12Restoring Native GrassesA 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. - An Iowa Farm Family's Story
E13An Iowa Farm Family's StoryAn Iowa farm thrives despite the untimely loss of the family patriarch 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.