Episodes
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Episode 10
S18 E1810 - 26m 46s
Meet a first-generation, Taiwanese-American farmer inspired by her childhood dishes. Our health expert explores the nutritional benefits of culturally significant foods like bitter melon. Visit a farm led by multiple generations of women. Learn how to make a mixed berry galette with mascarpone whipped cream. Tour an apple farm that hosts a popular fall festival.
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Episode 9
S18 E1809 - 26m 46s
An urban farm provides free food to families in need. Our health expert explains how to get the most nutrition out of leafy greens like kale and collards. Learn how to make a homemade pizza with broccoli rabe, leeks and potatoes. Visit a farm that’s part of an innovative program called Food is Medicine. Meet a farmer growing alfalfa for feed lots.
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Episode 8
S18 E1808 - 26m 46s
A farm in San Francisco inspires people living in urban neighborhoods to grow their own food. Our nutrition expert takes a closer look at microgreens. Learn how to make chicken sandwiches with fresh pesto, burrata cheese and fresh roasted tomatoes. Meet a husband-and-wife team growing and selling organic flowers. Visit a farm in Montana growing a specialty oat that’s used in gluten-free products.
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Episode 7
S18 E1807 - 26m 46s
A farmer opens her own restaurant, serving fruit from the family orchard. Learn how to prepare an oven-roasted salmon, with a fennel and orange salad. Former farm workers launch their own farms. Health expert Dr. Daphne Miller explores why small locally owned farms are better for our health. Visit a historic fishing town in New England where locals can buy each week’s fresh catch.
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Episode 6
S18 E1806 - 26m 46s
Visit an olive farm owned by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. Health expert Dr. Daphne Miller explains how olive oil can lower your cholesterol. Learn how to make a green goddess dressing using fresh herbs. Meet a group of Black farmers who are working to increase opportunities for other farmers of color. A cattle ranch in Montana reels in a new revenue stream by offering fly fishing to guests.
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Episode 5
S18 E1805 - 26m 46s
Visit a persimmon farm owned by a family that’s been growing this golden fruit for a century. Our health expert unpacks all the nutritional benefits of persimmons. Discover how to cook a perfectly seared skirt steak with an olive tapenade. See why it takes a lot of trial and error to start a small farm in California these days. Tour a chili farm in the Arizona desert.
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Episode 4
S18 E1804 - 26m 46s
A school district grows hydroponic lettuce for its students inside a converted shipping container on campus. Our health expert explores the nutritional differences between hydroponic and conventional farming. Learn how to make a mushroom brie wrapped in a puffed pastry. A farm family meets the increasing consumer demand for washed and bagged salads.
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Episode 3
S18 E1803 - 26m 46s
A farmer builds housing for his workers right on the land. Our health expert explains why farms that grow a diverse range of crops may be better for our health. Discover how to make a white bean dip appetizer. Visit a farm run by the International Rescue Committee that provides refugees a place to grow and sell their own vegetables. Meet farmers growing wheat in a very dry climate.
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Episode 2
S18 E1802 - 26m 46s
Visit a pumpkin patch that attracts tens of thousands of people a year. Find out how to cook an autumn vegetable quiche with mushrooms and leeks. A former farm laborer starts his own farm selling berries and rosemary. Explore the nutritional benefits of berries with our health expert. Discover how an urban school in the middle of a food desert built its own farm to feed the neighborhood.
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Episode 1
S18 E1801 - 26m 46s
Meet a farmer growing dates he calls “Black Gold.” Our nutrition expert looks at the sugar content of dates, and why they are a sweet treat. A family originally from India passes their prune orchard onto their daughters in Northern California. Learn how to cook a spicy roasted red bell pepper pasta. Visit a cooking school and farm for elementary school students.
Extras + Features
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Balakian Farms
S18 E1810 - 5m 57s
Meet the Armenian family behind Balakian Farms in Reedley, near Fresno. They explain how they've cultivated a family-like atmosphere for their business at their home, church and farm headquarters.
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Cultural Roots
S18 E1810 - 5m 2s
Li Schmidt of Cultural Roots Nursery grows a variety of Asian heritage vegetable starts, and sells the plants at the Sacramento Midtown Farmers Market. The Taiwanese-American farmer was inspired to start the business to connect with her own heritage, and help others do the same.
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Mixed Berry Galette - Farm to Fork
S18 E1810 - 5m 2s
When fresh berries are in season, it's time to make a mixed berry galette! Farm-to-Fork host Sharon Profis demonstrates how to make this delicious dessert, with mascarpone whipped cream.
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Cultural Foods - Harvesting Health
S18 E1810 - 3m 25s
Can growing your own food in your backyard be good for your health? Turns out it can! Harvesting Health host Dr. Daphne Miller explains how gardening can help improve our gut health.
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Urban Tilth
S18 E1809 - 4m 41s
Urban Tilth is an urban farm located in an industrial area of the San Francisco Bay Area. They aim to connect the community to fresh food though CSA boxes, free food stands, and a partnership with local health clinics.
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Dig Deep Farms
S18 E1809 - 5m 25s
Dig Deep Farms in Alameda County is part of an innovate program called 'Food as Medicine." Discover how doctors are prescribing vegetables to patients with diabetes, heart conditions and other health challenges.
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Leafy Greens - Harvesting Health
S18 E1809 - 4m 11s
Harvesting Health host Dr. Daphne Miller explains how to tenderize some of the tougher leafy greens, like kale and collards, to easily mix them into salad. Plus, see how adding lemon to leafy greens while cooking can bring out extra nutrients.
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Broccoli Rabe Pizza - Farm to Fork
S18 E1809 - 6m 3s
Looking for an easy weekend dinner? Farm-to-Fork host Sharon Profis demonstrates how to make a homemade pizza with broccoli rabe, leeks and Yukon gold potatoes. You can use store-bought, or freshly made pizza dough for this recipe.
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Microgreens - Harvesting Health
S18 E1808 - 4m 30s
Harvesting Health host Dr. Daphne Miller takes a closer look at microgreens, and why this "tiny but mighty" crop packs a big nutritional punch. Microgreens can be grown on a windowsill or in a pot, making it a great choice for home gardeners.
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Growing Gluten-Free Oats
S18 E1808 - 3m 9s
Meet a Montana farmer who is growing a specialty oat to meet growing demand for gluten-free foods like oatmeal, porridge and flour.
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Roasted Tomato Sandwich - Farm to Fork with Sharon Profis
S18 E1808 - 5m 9s
Farm-to-Fork host Sharon Profis demonstrates how to make chicken sandwiches with fresh pesto, burrata cheese and roasted tomatoes.
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Dragonspunk
S18 E1808 - 5m 7s
A tiny farm in San Francisco with a big mission: To inspire people living in urban neighborhoods to grow their own food. Meet the owner of Dragonspunk, and see how he's inspiring young people at the nearby Boys & Girls Club to start their own urban gardens.
Schedule
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America's Heartland
Protea Flowers, Farmers & Food Banks
Sunday
Nov 3
30 Minutes
Protea flower harvest; imperfect produce for food banks; soybean farmer restores wildlife habitat. -
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America's Heartland
Sunday
Nov 10
30 Minutes
An urban couple moves to the country and grows saffron; a tomato farmer adds solar panels to farmland affected by drought; new soybean varieties resist drought and disease. -
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America's Heartland
Sunday
Nov 17
30 Minutes
Mandarins; a lettuce and herb farm that grows just about everything needed for a salad; making spanakopita with tzatziki sauce; a multigenerational family in Iowa grows soybeans.
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