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America the Bountiful
America the Bountiful takes viewers on a weekly journey into America’s heartland to learn about culture and find inspiration in the personal, emotionally moving chronicles of farmers, artisans, restauranteurs, and home cooks through the fare that they grow, produce, and eat. Host Capri Cafaro meets guests who share culturally diverse and untold food stories and traditions.
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Wheat in Kansas
Season 2 Episode 204 | 26m 46s | CC
Capri explores regional traditions surrounding wheat in Kansas. She learns how wheat was harvested 150 years ago and how it's harvested today; learns how to mill flour and make sourdough bread; and learns about a new perennial wheatgrass named Kernza that’s being used like wheat in products like pasta and beer.
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