Episode 701 addthis

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.

Batey FarmsBatey Farms
This farm in Murfreesboro, Tennessee has been operated by the same family for over two hundred years. You could say it’s where rural meets urban. It’s also home to a pig whose face graces the cover of a famous children’s book.

 

 

Purchase this DVD
Purchase a DVD of this show.


Farm to Fork: Avocados and Lemons Farm to Fork: Avocados and Lemons
Dave Lieberman travels to coastal California where Monte and Maio Winkler grow a particular type of avocados and lemons. It’s produce used to create some one of a kind recipes.

 

Tiptoe Through the Tulips Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Travel to a farm in central Oregon where colorful crops draw thousands of visitors to the farm each year. It’s a combination of agriculture and agritourism centered on big and beautiful Tulips.


Harvesting KnowledgeHarvesting Knowledge: Fish Farming
Ancient Egyptians first tried fish farming using waters from the Nile River. From there, early fish farming spread, or swam across the Mediterranean. Modern efforts were first introduced in the 1700’s starting in freshwater ponds or tanks and evolving to saltwater breeding.

 

Fast Facts About FoodFast Facts About Food: Fiber in Your Diet
Any discussion of nutrition has to include fiber, but you may be surprised to discover that not all fiber is created equal.

 

 



blog comments powered by Disqus

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Farm Credit, and the United Soybean Board make presentation of America's Heartland possible.
American Farm Bureai Foundation for Agriculture            Farm Credit           United Soybean Board


Additional production and promotion assistance is provided by
The American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council,
U.S. Grains Council, National Association of Wheat Growers, the National FFA Organization, and
United Egg Producers

 

A production of KVIE Public Television, Sacramento, California. Distributed byAmerican Public Television
©2012 KVIE, Inc. All rights reserved.
Home | Search