America's Heartland

Much of the food Americans eat is produced by farmers and ranchers in the country's heartland, but many people don't know how it's produced. "America's Heartland" provides information about the people and processes responsible for the availability of food and fuel across the country and around the world. The show's reporters and producers tell stories in topics that include farm families, consumer issues, animal welfare and crop sustainability. Some episodes also take the show abroad to countries such as Egypt and Taiwan, to show the impact American agriculture has on the global economy.

Schedule

  • America's Heartland: TVSS: Cast Ensemble

    America's Heartland

    Sunday
    May 5

    30 Minutes

    Touring the largest producer of endive in America; sustainable walnut farm; an appetizer with whipped goat cheese with dates and bacon; a cheese plant in Tennessee provides a home for the milk from a co-op of Minnesota dairy farmers.
  • America's Heartland: TVSS: Cast Ensemble

    America's Heartland

    Sunday
    May 12

    30 Minutes

    A family grows oranges for the long haul in California's Central Valley; cantaloupes; lemon cous cous chicken; Farm to School brings K-12 students more local foods.

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