America's Heartland RSS feed for KVIE programming.http://vids.kvie.orgen-ushttp://vids.kvie.orgThu, 17 May 2012 04:36:16 -0400Thu, 17 May 2012 04:36:16 -0400http://vids.kvie.org/video/2191520289/Find out where California rice farmers have found a market for Japanese-style sake. Then, discover how Cleopatra and pickles connect to beauty and how an Indiana man breathes life into historic windmills.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2191520289/01/30/2012California rice farmers make Japanese-style sake, Rosewood Ranch, historic windmills.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2189544133/Examine the smartphone's potential for farming as Illinois folks explain how technology could benefit crops in third-world nations. Then, explore the story of how soybeans became a prevalent part of our diet and travel to California to harvest a glowing white crop of salt.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2189544133/01/23/2012Smartphones, salt harvest, farm and ranch stores.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2187720695/Acquaint yourself with youth participating in a Florida farm program that helps them face troubling life experiences. Then, find ideas for serving a colorful vegetable, and Kansas women introduce their farms and families through the internet.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2187720695/01/17/2012Florida farm helps troubled youth, New Jersey eggplant, Kansas farm blog.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2184989461/On this special edition of America's Heartland, we celebrate Americans who work together to make a difference. Meet individuals whose personal stories have inspired others to continue traditions of working the land, despite hardships and disabilities.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2184989461/01/09/2012Personal stories that inspire others to continue working the land.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2181366533/Learn lessons as you go back to class at a summer farm school in New England. Then, accompany Jason Shoultz to unravel a mystery of meat, and join California nuns in the tasty tradition of making olive oil.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2181366533/12/28/2011New England farm school, Kansas corn harvest, California nuns and olive oil.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2178787729/Unravel the secrets behind new research that shows Washington State farmers how to grow more wheat with less water. Then, tempt your taste buds with apples in New Jersey and gain knowledge about turkeys you may not have previously had.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2178787729/12/20/2011Growing more wheat with less water in Washington state, New Jersey apples, turkeys.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2175965729/Traverse the golden plains and purple mountains majesty as this special edition takes you to our favorite heartland destinations. It's the scenic wonders that draw travelers back, and you'll uncover people, places, and scenery to check off your list.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2175965729/12/12/2011This special edition takes you to our favorite heartland destinations.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTravelTravelFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2175179574/Learn about an Iowa crop that may exceed your expectations of corn and soybeans: wine. Then, a Tennessee couple explains their technique for producing rare cheese, and experience how one family in California goes the extra mile to stay on the land.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2175179574/12/09/2011Iowa wine, Tennessee goat cheese, California sun dried tomatoes.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2173884692/Travel with some Illinois farmers, whose work takes them from the back-40 and into outer space. Find out whether your favorite wine comes from vines protected by owls and farmers in Michigan are taking part in a new program that promotes sustainability and addresses water and soil quality issues.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2173884692/12/06/2011Farmers designing airplane parts, owls protect vineyards, farmers promote sustainability.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2171643484/Encounter a dairy farmer who says that his work as a veterinarian has a direct influence in delivering better milk to your breakfast table. Then, travel to Texas for a peachy dessert and visit the last family farm in an historic New England town.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2171643484/12/01/2011A Veterinarian-dairy farmer, a peachy dessert, the last family farm in a New England town.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2169504176/Don't miss the chance to meet Miss America 2011, who travels to Iowa to visit a very special farm. Then, learn how an Indiana man changed careers from telecommunications to tilling soil, and discover how the food on your table may be improved in the future.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2169504176/12/01/2011Miss America 2011, from telecommunications to tilling soil, crop cam.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2167505163/You'll meet an Illinois farm family whose soybeans are an essential ingredient for products in your home. Travel to Texas where a little goat wrangling serves up some delicious cheese. And we'll take you to Connecticut where these farmers have wrapped up the market in cigar tobacco.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2167505163/11/14/2011Illinois Soybeans, Texas goat cheese, Connecticut cigar tobacco.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2165301756/The Wild Horse Sanctuary in northern California is saving wild mustangs. The Padlock Cattle Ranch welcomes visitors who are a far from the landscape of their urban homes. Customers come to pick the fruit at Michigan's Westview Orchards. Kansas is home to some unusual agritourism attractions. Shearer Hill Farm plays host to visitors who sample country cooking and unique vacation opportunities.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2165301756/11/07/2011Agritourism is explored in Northern California, Wyoming, Michigan, Kansas, and Vermont.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTravelTravelFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2163089008/Picking and packing sweet Georgia peaches. An Oregon brewery goes to the source for the right kinds of hops. A rural Tennessee community celebrates the heritage music of the mountain dulcimer.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2163089008/10/31/2011Georgia peaches, an Oregon, celebrating the heritage music of the mountain dulcimer.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2159512277/A Washington farm family ties environmental well-being to their winter wheat crop. Hydroponic farming helps produce ingredients for some tasty recipes. Find out how the right farm fresh foods can help you battle stress. A Michigan farm family finds success in raising sweet smelling and tasting mint.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2159512277/10/24/2011Environmentally-friendly farming, hydroponic growing, foods that battle stress, mint.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2155281626/Bluegrass musician Rodney Dillard makes a move back to his family farm. Singer-Songwriter Jewel shows off her music and her Texas ranch. Michael Martin Murphey's lifelong effort supporting all of those who make their living in agriculture. A Mississippi farmer celebrates Blues music as part of his farm's rural roots.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2155281626/10/17/2011Rodney Dillard, Jewel, Michael Martin Murphey, a farmer celebrates the Blues.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2151075919/Washington farmers deliver a big, sweet, cherry harvest. Harvesting these Georgia watermelons is a BIG deal. Are those baby carrots really baby carrots? A Michigan farmer saves energy and the environment growing under glass.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2151075919/10/10/2011A Michigan farmer growing under glass, Washington cherries, Georgia watermelons.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/15470328/California farmers and environmentalist work to save waterfowl. A Florida woman rancher is honored for promoting agriculture. A sweet harvest from the trees at a Texas pecan farm. Getting your kids to eat healthier foods.http://vids.kvie.org/video/15470328/09/30/2011Saving waterfowl, a woman rancher honored, a pecan farm, healthy eating for kids.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2141910304/Saddle up with the city folk and celebrate great American cowboys and ranches on a cattle drive in Utah. Meet a young Colorado woman who works with environmentalists to protect our land. Want to be cowboy? First, see what it's like moving ten thousand cattle to range.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2141910304/09/26/2011Special Edition: Ranching Round-upnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2136871306/A rural community celebrates its crops with Art on a Silo. A California vineyard combines grapes and olive oil for fine dining. The National Cornbread Festival delivers plenty to eat. Learn about the colorful history of carrots.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2136871306/09/20/2011Celebrating crops with art, grapes and olive oil, The National Cornbread Festival.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2127096468/An Oregon dairy's community outreach delivers more than milk. A sheep shearing class in Tennessee is definitely "Hands On". A cookbook author encourages consumers to support farmers. "Ask a Farmer" explains why horses are measured in hands.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2127096468/09/12/2011A dairy's that delivers more than milk, sheep shearing, supporting farmer's markets.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/2119518841/A 200-year-old Tennessee farm that's home to a very famous pig, an Oregon tulip farm that draws a quarter million visitors, California avocado farmers delivering heart-healthy recipes, and some fast facts about fiber in your diet.http://vids.kvie.org/video/2119518841/09/06/2011A 200-year-old farm with a famous pig, Oregon tulips, avocado recipes, facts about fiber.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1774319709/American farmers respond to calls for changes in getting eggs from the farm to your table. Oklahoma farmers take an unusual path to get their crops to market. Farmers in Hawaii educate visitors and locals about agriculture and eating well. A Wisconsin farmer carves a niche for himself with unique woodworking skills.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1774319709/01/31/2011American farmers respond to calls for changes in getting eggs from the farm to your table.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1765050414/In this special episode, reporters Jason Shoultz and Sarah Gardner travel to Minnesota to get a first-hand look at the sugar beet industry in action. We'll learn how farmers in the region work together and around the clock to transform sugar beets fresh from the fields into the sugar products we find in our pantries.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1765050414/01/25/2011Travel to Minnesota to get a first-hand look at the sugar beet industry in action.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1750382929/Oklahoma farm communities face health challenges with rescues by rural air evacuations. An Idaho farm woman finds a future raising elk. A Nebraska farm family discovers that dietary concerns are creating demand for their sorghum crop. A Minnesota farmer takes an educational approach to save the environment. It's Sewer Man.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1750382929/01/18/2011Dramatic rescues with rural air evacuations. An Idaho farm woman raising elk.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1737171417/It's no small farm. An Idaho dairy milks twenty thousand cows a day! Chef Dave Lieberman explores the culinary history of African American Gulla Grub. An award winning North Carolina farmer keeps a family farming tradition alive. It's a city where American farm crops create great American Beer. Milwaukee.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1737171417/01/12/2011America's farm crops create great American beer. Gullah Grub should be on your table.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodHome & How-ToHome & How-ToCookingCookingEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1720100314/Researchers in Colorado protect source material for farming at the National Seed Bank. Chef Dave Lieberman cooks up special dishes with a unique variety of South Carolina rice. Idaho farm family members work together to get in a crop of barley destined for brewing beer. North Dakota researchers work with farmers to create a better sunflower seed for snack foods.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1720100314/01/04/2011Protecting the future of agriculture. Chef Dave Lieberman cooks with Carolina Rice.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1704821320/It's all about cotton on this special episode of America's Heartland. Cotton - It's more than just a fabric. Think cattle feed. And for one spot in Texas it's also cotton, chicken and catfish.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1704821320/12/20/2010It's all about cotton on this special episode of America's Heartland.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1699397348/An Idaho family finds success in raising award winning sheep. Kentucky farmers answer the call for specific corn products to make Kentucky bourbon. Oklahoma farmers find new success with sesame seeds. She's all about promoting dairy. You'll meet South Dakota's Dairy Princess.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1699397348/12/17/2010Farmers find new success with sesame seeds. You'll meet South Dakota's Dairy Princess.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1696123821/Idaho farmers use high tech produce tracking to protect food safety. A Minnesota man keeps home dairy delivery alive. Chef Dave Lieberman visits Trappist monks raising unique mushroom varieties. Oklahoma farm families turn to one of a kind shelters to protect them from rural storms.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1696123821/12/14/2010Hi Tech produce tracking protects food safety. Keeping home dairy delivery alive.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1685821660/Wisconsin dairy farmers develop new cheese choices for consumers. North Carolina hog farmers work with educators to meet environmental changes for hog waste. Looking to buy a larger home, a New York family finds themselves in the produce business. Nebraska may be known for corn, but these Nebraska farmers are focused on vines and wines.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1685821660/12/06/2010A farm family leaves their corn crop to make wine. Artisan Wisconsin cheese making.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1675181762/An Idaho farm develops new varieties of potatoes. An Illinois veterinarian focuses on helping horses in the city. North Dakota farmers work with researchers to develop consumer choices from bean crops. A Wisconsin farmer mixes dairy with a career in demolition derby driving.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1675181762/11/30/2010A Wisconsin farmer mixes dairy and demolition derby driving. New potato choices.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1657868549/A New York family keeps an apple orchard tradition alive. Chef Dave Lieberman discovers unusual produce in Utah's high country. Researchers in Louisiana find new ways to protect essential honeybee populations. A California ranch family works to educate the public on our western heritage.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1657868549/11/22/2010New York family farms historic apple orchard. Saving food sources by saving honeybees.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1650820855/Cattle Drive Kid Safetyhttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1650820855/11/18/2010Cattle Drive Kid SafetynrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodSegmenthttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1645333411/In this special episode, reporter Jason Shoultz saddles up for an Old West cattle drive in Utah. Join him on the dusty trail where he meets an extended ranch family who's been driving cattle to summer grazing grounds for generations. It's an experience available to city slickers too: the family welcomes guests to experience this real-life western adventure.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1645333411/11/15/2010Reporter Jason Shoultz saddles up for an Old West cattle drive in Utah.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1651355617/Behind-the-Scenes with Associate Producer Tyler Bastine.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1651355617/11/18/2010Behind-the-Scenes with Associate Producer Tyler Bastine.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodSegmenthttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1637208575/AgrAbility helps farmers with disabilities keep working their land. New Yorkers head for Queens to spend time at a unique farm museum. Many Hmong immigrants are finding new agricultural opportunities here in the U.S. Consumers find that rice is nice. Watermelon is America's most popular melon. Farm families in North Dakota work to preserve their community's historic churches.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1637208575/11/09/2010Farmers with disabilities, a unique farm museum, Hmong farmers, historic churches.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1637105637/A special thank you message from Michael Martin Murphey to America's Heartland fans.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1637105637/11/08/2010A special thank you message from Michael Martin Murphey to America's Heartland fans.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaSegmenthttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1580303251/When it comes to a tour of the White House Garden, who better to lead the tour than the woman who lives in the nation's first mansion, First Lady Michelle Obama?http://vids.kvie.org/video/1580303251/10/01/2010Who better to lead a tour of the White House Garden than the First Lady?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1626483629/Buses powered by soybean oil. A Minnesota farm family brings in large crops of roses. Discovering the difference when it comes to reaching for cheese on the supermarket shelf. They're man's best friend and essential labor on farms and ranches. Working dogs! The strange story behind the history of artichokes. The flavors of a tropical paradise at a unique farmers market in Hawaii.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1626483629/10/27/2010Buses powered by soybean oil. Roses. Cheese. Working dogs. Artichokes.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1620576827/South Dakota farmers bring in a harvest of wheat for our dinner tables. Chef Dave Lieberman cooks up an adventure in Illinois. Facts about nutrition in the oils you use. The biggest and best in farm equipment and inventions at the Ag Expo. If you like potatoes, you may want to thank Thomas Jefferson. A unique ranch in Kentucky provides a retirement home for some equine superstars.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1620576827/10/20/2010South Dakota wheat,Chef Dave Lieberman,oils,Ag Expo,potatoes,equine retirement.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1613525192/A young Kentucky farmer overcomes blindness to become an award winning cattleman. California cotton growers bring in a soft and snowy harvest. The citrus that consumers pull off the shelf. North Carolina farmers find new ways to harvest energy savings and benefit the environment. The history of onions. Two Nebraska women develop a unique website encouraging others to get back to the land.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1613525192/10/12/2010A Kentucky farmer overcomes blindness, new ways to harvest energy, cotton, onions.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1608783793/A Farm to School program connects producers and pupils. Fish farmers in Hawaii use computers to bring in a harvest of abalone. Everything you ever wanted to know about antioxidants. New techniques to deliver ripe, red strawberries. Harvest some knowledge about the ancient spice, ginger. Louisiana farmers go back to school to learn how to stay safe on all terrain vehicles.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1608783793/10/06/2010A Farm to School program, California strawberries, abalone in Hawaii, ginger.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1690366140/Reaching consumers with positive stories about farming and ranching.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1690366140/12/10/2010Reaching consumers with positive stories about agriculture.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1599430930/The secret to Tabasco's spicy success. North Carolina farmers take a high tech approach to raising crops and finding markets via the internet. Discover the story behind that spaghetti you take off the shelf. Farmers in the Southeast discover a new harvest in catfish as well as corn. University researchers and California farmers team up to build a better tomato.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1599430930/10/01/2010The secret to Tabasco's success, the story behind spaghetti, building a better tomato.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1596720191/A Kentucky corn farmer battles a debilitating disease to keep his operation going. A woman rancher in California saddles up to promote American beef to consumers. Hawaii's palm trees provide a new and unusual crop. Everything you ever wanted to know about beets including their unusual connection to pizza. Louisiana farmers raise sugarcane that becomes an historic New Orleans beverage.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1596720191/10/01/2010A Kentucky corn farmer battles a debilitating disease, Hawaii's palm trees, beets.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1593724315/Peanuts provide a budget boon. Farm stay vacations provide a new cash crop. A primer on lettuce. Critical soil research in California and Pennsylvania protecting America's farmland. Corn delivers more than just good eating. A North Carolina grower finds new opportunities in using sea oats to save the state's beaches.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1593724315/10/01/2010Peanuts provide a budget boon. A primer on lettuce. New opportunities in using sea oats.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1586373815/A Virginia cattle rancher takes new environmental directions to protect rural waterways. Rice farmers in Louisiana answer the call for humanitarian aid at home and abroad. California citrus growers develop new markets for a unique kind of fruit. Surprising facts about the connection between cotton and cash. Farmers in Hawaii find success in growing Kona coffee beans just like fine wine grapes.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1586373815/10/01/2010A Virginia rancher, Louisiana rice farmers, and Hawaiian coffee farmers.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://vids.kvie.org/video/1484100121/Sarah Gardner learns how produce makes its way fresh from the farm to your fork. A Maine farmer discovers ways to make seaweed more palatable to a wider audience. A young Maryland couple has joined with others in giving new life to an old family farm. An Alabama chef has found that going local is a great way to create a menu with meaning.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1484100121/10/01/2010Learn about crops' journey, seaweed farming, a farming couple, and a chef who goes local.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-21http://vids.kvie.org/video/1484094304/Learn about the many uses for soybeans in a journey from rural Iowa to San Francisco. You'll explore efforts to grow the market for soy-biodiesel fuel, discover industrial products made from soy oil, and hear from a leading soybean researcher. You'll also see the popularity of soy-based foods in San Francisco's Japan Town and even visit a beauty store selling soy-based lotions and cleansers.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1484094304/10/01/2010Learn about the many uses for soybeans in a journey from rural Iowa to San Francisco.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-21http://vids.kvie.org/video/1484087392/Akiba Howard heads for a harvest of potatoes in Colorado and discovers how they get to your table. John Lobertini shares how urban gardens in Kansas City help consumers eat better and learn about agriculture. Rob Stewart meets an Alabama farm family that overcame devastating challenges and became an award winning operation. Jason Shoultz finds a Florida family practicing sustainable farming.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1484087392/10/01/2010Learn about potato farming, urban gardens, agricultural challenges, and sustainability.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-21http://vids.kvie.org/video/1484089076/Akiba Howard meets Michael Martin Murphey, the author of the America's Heartland title song. Jason Shoultz discovers how research in Georgia is addressing water shortages. Rob Stewart takes us to Alabama to see how research at the world's oldest cotton research plot helps farmers. John Lobertini visits a young Missouri couple who left city life behind to start a new life in making wine.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1484089076/10/01/2010Explore farming research and meet the America's Heartland songwriter and young vintners.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-21http://vids.kvie.org/video/1482000298/A bakery in Egypt churning out thousands of loaves of bread a day, a California hair stylist using the hottest new product on the market and a Moroccan farmer changing the way he raises his cattle. Yes, they are all connected to American farming. In a special episode, reporter Jason Shoultz takes you to Egypt and Morocco to see how American grain products are helping ease hunger overseas.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1482000298/10/01/2010Visit Egypt and Morocco to see how American grain products help ease hunger overseas.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-21http://vids.kvie.org/video/1482000258/John Lobertini discovers that harvesting lobsters from the coast of Maine requires special talents. Rob Stewart visits a Pennsylvania farm family that's been recognized for its agricultural efforts on a farm dating back to the 19th century. Iowa farm families celebrate their heritage and reflect on challenges they face. Sarah Gardner meets a woman in Texas who gives feral cats a new home.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1482000258/10/01/2010Learn about lobster harvesting, experienced farmers, an Iowa farm fair, and working cats.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-19http://vids.kvie.org/video/1481042101/John Lobertini takes us to Kansas where a ranching family markets an unique brand of cattle. Jason Shoultz meets a Georgia farmer whose work puts produce on many American tables. Sarah Gardner heads for Michigan and a family farming operation that gives city kids a view of country life. Rob Stewart takes us to California where rescued Mustang horses give city folks a connection to the country.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1481042101/10/01/2010Unique cattle is sold, produce finds kitchens, city kids farm, and Mustangs run free.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-19http://vids.kvie.org/video/1481039912/Sarah Gardner discovers how an Ohio State University professor addresses animal welfare for consumers and farmers. African American vintners in California expand their offerings as they tap new wine markets. John Lobertini heads for Maine where the state's biggest harvest is timber. Yolanda Vazquez takes us to Delaware and a produce farm that can't keep up with customer demand.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1481039912/10/01/2010Explore animal welfare, new vintners, timber sustainability, and a busy Delaware farm.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-19http://vids.kvie.org/video/1481037973/On this special episode, we see how Heartland food products figure into our vacation plans. Set sail on a Carnival cruise where food is as much an attraction as the scenery. Go to a flight kitchen where millions of meals are prepared to enjoy Bon Appetit at 30 thousand feet. Jump on board an Amtrak train from Los Angeles to Seattle and discovers heartland products on rail.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1481037973/10/01/2010See how Heartland produce figures into our vacation plans, on boats, planes, and trains.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-19http://vids.kvie.org/video/1481036083/Reporter Rob Stewart visits an inner city high school where the focus is all about farming. Yolanda Vazquez discovers a harvest from the sea at a Maryland Shrimp farming operation. Reporter Jason Shoultz finds some farmers going back to draft horses to handle their field work. Akiba Howard heads for Nebraska where one farmer whose agricultural efforts feed the soul as well as the body.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1481036083/10/01/2010Meet ag. students, shrimp farmers, "old school" ranchers, and a spiritual farmer.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-19http://vids.kvie.org/video/1480046738/Akiba Howard finds farmers using "Twitter" technology to spread the word on agriculture. Sarah Gardner discovers how research on consumer trends affects the foods you find in the supermarket. Yolanda Vazquez takes us to a Virginia farm where specialty produce meets consumer needs. John Lobertini visits a Kansas farm where the family uses agri-entertainment to teach city folks about farming.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1480046738/10/01/2010Farmers Twitter, sell specialty foods, keep up with trends, and use agri-entertainment.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-19http://vids.kvie.org/video/1480042594/The "Lone Star" state is well known for cattle, but Texas also leads the nation in the production of cotton. Texas has become an agricultural powerhouse in the U.S. and much of what is raised here makes its way to your dinner table.http://vids.kvie.org/video/1480042594/10/01/2010Explore Texas' role as an agricultural powerhouse in the U.S.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodeend=2012-10-19