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America's Heartland

Episode 9

Season 18 Episode 1809

An urban farm provides free food to families in need. Our health expert explains how to get the most nutrition out of leafy greens like kale and collards. Learn how to make a homemade pizza with broccoli rabe, leeks and potatoes. Visit a farm that’s part of an innovative program called Food is Medicine. Meet a farmer growing alfalfa for feed lots.

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Episode 10
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Meet a first-generation farmer inspired by childhood dishes, and visit a women-led farm.
Episode 8
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A San Francisco farm inspires urban farming, and a husband-and-wife team grows flowers.
Episode 7
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A fruit farmer opens a restaurant, and farm workers launch their own farms.
Episode 6
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Black farmers collaborate on a farm project, and see how olives go from fruit to bottle.
Episode 5
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An orchard recovers from a fire, and a small farm focuses on culturally relevant foods.
Episode 4
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A school grows its own hydroponic lettuce, and a farmer meets demand for bagged salads.
Episode 3
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Refugees grow and sell their own food, and a farmer diversifies his crops.
Episode 2
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Visit a bustling pumpkin patch, and meet a farm laborer who started his own farm.
Episode 1
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A farmer grows dates in the desert, and two sisters take over their family’s orchard.
Episode 10
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See why mandarins are exploding in popularity and visit a lettuce and herb farm.
Episode 9
26:46
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Episode 8
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See why artichokes are California’s official vegetable and meet a protea flower farmer.
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