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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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.
Season 10 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2014 - 2015
Episode 1
1001
Tue, Sep 9, 2014 27 mins
North Dakota scientists are developing new kinds of sunflower seed snacks. Akiba Howard profiles research on building a better tomato. Jason Shoultz reveals how seed stock are protected at the National Seed Bank.
Episode 2
1002
Tue, Sep 16, 2014 27 mins
Meet a New York family finding success in raising crops without soil. Rob Stewart travels to Louisiana where one grocery store has a produce garden on the roof of its building. Arizona creating food and fuel from algae.
Episode 3
1003
Tue, Sep 23, 2014 27 mins
In Louisiana, discover the secret of the world's most famous hot sauce. Travel back in time to learn more about George Washington the farmer. Reporter Rob Stewart takes you to Vermont where one man is working to save historic barns.
Episode 4
1004
Sun, Aug 31, 2014 27 mins
Reporter Akiba Howard helps haul in a harvest of potatoes in Colorado. An Idaho farm creates new potato varieties. An Arkansas family stakes their future on growing large sweet potatoes. Sharon Profis shows a unique potato recipe.
Episode 5
1005
Tue, Oct 7, 2014 27 mins
Foodies celebrate artisanal wines and beers. A California man is serving up some very different kinds of beverages with artisanal Vodka. Kentucky is world famous for bourbon, one farmer's corn is critical to the flavor of this drink.
Episode 6
1006
Tue, Oct 14, 2014 27 mins
A Delaware farm where the customers do the picking. An Alabama chef celebrates local food producers with his own "Farm to Table" movement. Chef Sharon Profis serves up an unusual pork recipe with a strawberry sauce.
Episode 7
1007
Tue, Oct 21, 2014 27 mins
Urban gardening finds a growing fan base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Discover a 300-year-old farm in the heart of New York City. A California woman finds success by farming mushrooms in the heart of Sacramento.
Episode 8
1008
Tue, Oct 28, 2014 27 mins
Meet 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. See maple sugaring in Vermont.
Episode 9
1009
Wed, Nov 5, 2014 27 mins
Meet a Virginia farmer improving his profit margin by helping reduce pollution on his farm. A Louisiana family improves soil for their sugarcane farm. See a grilled peach recipe that delivers unusual flavor to a spicy meat topping.
Episode 10
1010
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 27 mins
Jason Shoultz visits a bacon festival in Colorado, a Chicago pub serving up beer and bacon pairings, a state fair bacon-booth, and a bacon-themed food truck hitting the streets of Sacramento, California.
Episode 11
1011
Wed, Nov 19, 2014 27 mins
Meet an Alabama farmer who credits a serious accident for his success. Discover how Florida officials battle bugs and bacteria to make our food safer. Take to the woods to face a challenge from feral hogs.
Episode 12
1012
Wed, Nov 26, 2014 27 mins
Rob Stewart heads to class with high school students learning to be farmers. Yolanda Vazquez jumps aboard a New Jersey school bus powered by soybeans. Sharon Profis serves up cheese flavored biscuits.
Episode 13
1013
Wed, Dec 3, 2014 27 mins
It's all about cotton. Rob Stewart takes viewers to a Louisiana cotton harvest. You'll learn how cotton fibers are transformed into denim jeans. And you'll discover why cotton seed is a favorite with dairy farmers.
Episode 14
1014
Wed, Dec 10, 2014 27 mins
With climate change affecting American agriculture, farmers learn to do more with less water. Jason Shoultz takes to the fields as Georgia farmers use new technology to stretch scarce water supplies.
Episode 15
1015
Thu, Dec 18, 2014 27 mins
Jason Shoultz visits Illinois where one farm's "country connection" also means weddings. Sarah Gardner meets two Michigan sisters earning honors for their environmental work while growing ripe red apples.
Episode 16
1016
Wed, Dec 31, 2014 27 mins
Sarah Gardner visits a farming program helping Armed Services veterans transition from combat to life on the land. Jason Shoultz travels to Minnesota where immigrant members of the Hmong community are starting out in farming.
Episode 17
1017
Wed, Jan 7, 2015 27 mins
Rob Stewart finds that North Carolina fishermen face challenges from the ocean and consumers in keeping their industry alive. Sarah Gardner heads for Arizona to meet a farmer trying to create the perfect pepper.
Episode 18
1018
Wed, Jan 14, 2015 27 mins
Rob Stewart takes us to the ranch of William Randolph Hearst. One of the most famous locations in America is home to a special grass-fed cattle operation. Meet an Alabama woman rancher working to improve the environment.
Episode 19
1019
Wed, Jan 21, 2015 27 mins
Jason Shoultz visits a California rice farm where a focus on preserving wildlife is important to the farm's future. Sarah Gardner heads for New England where folks are a critical element in preserving one family's farming heritage.
Episode 20
1020
Wed, Jan 28, 2015 27 mins
See how Chicago's Downtown Marriott sources food from local farmers, and raises vegetables on the hotel roof for its restaurants. South Carolina businesswoman is working to improve her farming community with a world-class botanical garden.
Episode 21
1021
Wed, Feb 4, 2015 27 mins
Rob Stewart visits a California forester transforming hardwoods into heirloom furniture. Kristen Simoes travels to Montana where the Spring Creek Ranch diversifies their cattle operation with world class fly fishing.
Episode 22
1022
Wed, Feb 11, 2015 27 mins
On this special edition of America's Heartland we follow a California cattle rancher as he goes on his last cattle drive before handing the family ranch over to the next generation.
