Broadcast Outage: We’re investigating a broadcast transmission failure affecting the San Luis Valley from Antonito in the south to Salida in the north. We’re working to resolve this issue. You can stream our live broadcast online or via the RMPBS+ App.

Stream live and on-demand content now on our new app:

RMPBS+

Donate

Help tell more stories in 2026 - make a year-end gift!

How Does It Grow show's poster

Food

2015

How Does It Grow

Potatoes

Telling the stories of our food from field to fork.

Potatoes

Season 2016 Episode 1 | 5m 47s

Follow America's favorite vegetable from field to factory — to see how potatoes grow and how they're turned into chips. PLUS: find out how eating green spuds might just possibly kill you!

share

How Does It Grow

Watch more episodes

How Does It Grow

The ORIGINAL Pumpkin Pie

The pumpkin pie the pilgrims made wasn't anything like the pie we eat today.

How Does It Grow

When is an Orange Not an Orange?

Your 90-second guide to orange citrus.

How Does It Grow

Hydroponic Spinach

Find out how spinach, one of the world's most nutrient-packed foods, grows even in winter.

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Get trusted Colorado stories, programs, and events from Rocky Mountain PBS straight to your inbox.

Set Your Preferences >