America's Heartland

Episode 1

A mushroom farm near Monterey Bay grows unique varieties like Lion’s Mane and Cauliflower mushrooms. Discover how to prepare a Wild Mushroom Galette with chimichurri sauce. Visit a bustling farm in California’s Central Valley as they harvest bell peppers. Meet the women who own a rural farm in Pennsylvania that’s a leader in organic and sustainable agriculture.

Episode 1

26m 46s

A mushroom farm near Monterey Bay grows unique varieties like Lion’s Mane and Cauliflower mushrooms. Discover how to prepare a Wild Mushroom Galette with chimichurri sauce. Visit a bustling farm in California’s Central Valley as they harvest bell peppers. Meet the women who own a rural farm in Pennsylvania that’s a leader in organic and sustainable agriculture.

Previews + Extras

  • Season 17 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Season 17 Preview

    S17 E1701 - 30s

    Get ready for an all-new season of America’s Heartland! Featuring 10 all-new half-hour episodes, America's Heartland visits farmers growing more than 30 different specialty crops, from artichokes to olives, tomatoes to endive, as well as pistachios, dates, almonds, and saffron.

  • Exotic Mushroom Varieties: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Exotic Mushroom Varieties

    S17 E1701 - 6m 2s

    A mushroom farm near Monterey Bay grows unique varieties like Lion’s Mane and Cauliflower mushrooms. Far West Fungi is family-owned, reaching customers at more than a dozen farmers markets throughout Northern California. Many shoppers are attracted to the exotic mushroom varieties seldom found elsewhere.

  • California Bell Peppers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    California Bell Peppers

    S17 E1701 - 6m 20s

    Visit a bustling farm in California’s Central Valley as they harvest bell peppers. Live Oak Farms grows bell peppers in four different regions in California, allowing the family-owned farm to harvest bell peppers nine months out of the year.

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