Food

Largest Corn Harvest

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 1 | 26m 30s | CC

Discover 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.

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U.S. winter “salad bowl.” Florida farmers feed the hungry. Montana growers raise gluten-free crops.

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New York Apple Harvest

“Big Apple” harvest in New York. Ohio family sells crops overseas. Tasty new carrot soup recipe.

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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