Food

City Kids, Rural Life

America's Heartland is the only national television series celebrating and profiling the people, places and processes of American agriculture. The program's interesting stories, presented in a visually stunning HD format, help non-farm viewers understand where and how their food, fuel, and fiber are produced.

Season 19 Episode 7 | 26m 30s | CC

Discover 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.

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Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by US Soy, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Rural Development Partners, and a Specialty Crop Grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

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