America's Heartland

Episode 5

Bright red chili peppers grown at this Mendocino farm are turned into a spicy and sweet chili powder beloved by chefs. See how farmers and volunteers are making a difference in southern California, where fresh produce is grown just for food banks. Learn how to make a Sweet Corn Polenta dish. A new peanut plant in Alabama is owned by hundreds of local growers of this popular legume.

Episode 5

26m 46s

Bright red chili peppers grown at this Mendocino farm are turned into a spicy and sweet chili powder beloved by chefs. See how farmers and volunteers are making a difference in southern California, where fresh produce is grown just for food banks. Learn how to make a Sweet Corn Polenta dish. A new peanut plant in Alabama is owned by hundreds of local growers of this popular legume.

Previews + Extras

  • Mendocino Chili Peppers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mendocino Chili Peppers

    S17 E1705 - 4m 57s

    Bright red chili peppers grown at this Mendocino farm are turned into a spicy and sweet chili powder beloved by chefs. The husband-and -wife team behind Boonville Barn primarily grow espelette peppers, along with about 10 other varieties of specialty chilies that are hard to find elsewhere.

  • Solutions for Urban Agriculture in Southern California: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Solutions for Urban Agriculture in Southern California

    S17 E1705 - 5m 25s

    See how farmers and volunteers are making a difference in southern California, where fresh produce is grown just for food banks. On about 40 acres of farmland in highly populated Orange County, a non-profit has partnered with local food banks to harvest fresh green beans and other vegetables to fight hunger.

  • Coastal Alabama Peanuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Coastal Alabama Peanuts

    S17 E1705 - 4m 46s

    A new peanut plant in Alabama is owned by hundreds of local growers of this popular legume.

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