America's Heartland

1804

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.

1804

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.

Previews + Extras

  • Freight Farms: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Freight Farms

    S18 E1804 - 5m 21s

    Discover how this Bay Area school district is growing lettuce for its salad bars using hydroponic technology inside a converted shipping container - right on campus!

  • Hydroponic Farming - Harvesting Health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hydroponic Farming - Harvesting Health

    S18 E1804 - 5m 24s

    Harvesting Health host Dr. Daphne Miller explores the nutritional differences between vegetables grown in the soil and those grown hydroponically, and says there is a role for both in our diets.

  • San Miguel Produce: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    San Miguel Produce

    S18 E1804 - 5m 21s

    Meet these fourth-generation, Southern California farmers who are meeting the increased demand for washed and bagged salads.

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