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Join journalist and host Cat Neville for an eye-opening journey into the heart of the food movement. TASTEMAKERS introduces viewers to artisans across the United States who are defining the flavor of American food today. The series takes viewers from a shellfish operation in the icy waters off the coast of Washington, to a sheep's milk dairy in the rolling hills of Missouri, to an organic tofu factory in the heart of Chicago. Each episode explores how the artisans do their work, traveling to unique corners of the country while uncovering regional food culture and history along the way. Throughout the series, viewers also learn what drives these makers, what inspires them, and how they perfected their craft.

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  • Homie Hospitality
    Friday, May 3
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Everything's better when you collaborate. At Homie Hospitality, two couples work side by side, one running the farm and the other hosting wood-fired feasts made with the bounty that's grown just outside the kitchen door. Visit this unique diversified farm and then head into the kitchen with Cat Neville to make honey-brined heritage pork porterhouse chops.
  • Bold Spoon Creamery
    Friday, May 10
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Born of an overabundance of mint, Bold Spoon Creamery's Rachel Burns left a finance career to pursue a passion for ice cream. On her "ice cream farm," Rachel grows herbs and fruit and welcomes school groups, using the math and science of ice cream to engage young minds. After a visit to the farm, head to the kitchen with Cat Neville to make an ice cream layer cake with red wine-chocolate ganache.
  • Adam Puchta Winery
    Friday, May 17
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Founded in 1855, Adam Puchta Winery is the oldest, continuously-owned family farmed winery in the US. Seven generations have worked this land in the Hermann, Missouri, AVA. In this episode, you'll meet Parker Puchta, who, after his father's sudden passing, is at the helm of this historic winery. Today, he is building its legacy for his own son and the generations to come.
  • Yoli Tortilleria
    Friday, May 24
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    In this episode, you'll meet a woman born and raised in Sonora, Mexico, who is honoring her history while crafting James Beard-winning flour and corn tortillas in the heartland. At Yoli Tortilleria, they use local ingredients and traditional techniques like nixtamalization, where dried corn is cooked and soaked in an alkaline solution, creating masa, the dough that's pressed into corn tortillas.
  • Foeder Crafters of America
    Friday, May 31
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Foeders have been used to store and age beverages for centuries. They are traditional, large-scale wooden casks typically used to age beer, but can be used for wine and spirits as well. At Foeder Crafters of America, they handcraft these massive barrels out of Missouri white oak, customizing each one for makers across the globe, from Japan to St. Louis.
  • Still 630
    Friday, June 7
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    In the shadow of the Gateway Arch, Dave Weglarz, a river-guide-turned-bonds-trader-turned distiller is hard at work, hand crafting Missouri bourbon, rum, brandy and thoroughly unique botanical-forward gins that have been ranked among the top spirits in the country.
  • Castor River Farms
    Friday, June 14
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Rice is one of the most widely cultivated crops in the world, and most is grown using a massive amount of water. At Castor River Farms, they sow the rice directly into the soil and focus on regenerative practices to care for that soil above all else. No tilling, no burning, no flooding, no chemicals and cover crops are key to this unique farm's approach.
  • Askinosie Chocolate
    Friday, June 21
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    At the heart of Askinosie Chocolate's mission, aside from hand crafting bean-to-bar chocolate, is the desire to impact the lives of cacao farmers across the globe. Through direct trade, the team at Askinosie is helping to create economic opportunities for farmers, who are seen as not simply suppliers, but partners.
  • Atlantic Sea Farms // Portland, Maine
    Friday, June 28
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Atlantic Sea Farms partners with lobstermen up and down the rocky coast of Maine to farm kelp in the region's icy waters. The cultivation of this fast-growing, highly nutritious sea vegetable is creating new economic opportunities for fisheries in Maine while also benefiting the ocean: as kelp grows, it pulls in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous and outputs oxygen, creating a halo of remediated water around every farm. Plus, it's delicious and chefs are finding creative ways to incorporate kelp into their menus.
  • Smoking Goose // Indianapolis, Indiana
    Friday, July 5
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    At Smoking Goose in Indianapolis, Chris Eley is taking centuries-old meat preservation techniques and making them his own, creating unique charcuterie that reflects what's coming from Indiana farms. In his aging room, beneficial bacteria and yeast work their magic over a span of weeks -- and sometimes years -- developing complex flavors and textures that only patience paired with superlative ingredients can produce.
  • Barton Springs Mill // Dripping Springs, Texas
    Friday, July 12
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Just outside of Austin, James Brown has created a grain hub that connects the region's bakers, chefs, brewers and distillers with organic heritage grains grown on Texas farms. The rise of artisan baking and craft brewing has spurred a resurgence in locally-milled stone-ground grain, and Barton Springs Mill is the conduit that gets unique varieties of wheat like Rouge de Bordeaux and ancient types of corn like the colorful Oaxacan Green into the hands of Austin's culinary artisans.
  • Union Kitchen // Washington Dc
    Friday, July 19
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Everyone knows it's tough to succeed in the food business. Union Kitchen's Cullen Gilchrist is working to help launch and nurture culinary startups in Washington DC, offering business guidance, a communal kitchen, distribution services and even a string of grocery stores to help ensure success. In this episode, you'll meet three entrepreneurs who have leveraged Union Kitchen's assets to launch and grow food brands that have gone national.
  • Den Sake Brewery // Oakland, California
    Friday, July 26
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Yoshihiro Sako uses time-honored Japanese techniques to brew small-batch sake using single-origin rice grown on Rue & Forsman ranch in the Sacramento Valley. With a focus on crafting sake that is meant to pair with northern California's renowned cuisine, Yoshi works with the region's sommeliers and shop owners to bring the beautifully ephemeral flavor of sake to the American table.
  • Marshallberg Farm // Lenoir, North Carolina
    Friday, August 2
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Through sustainable aquaculture, Marshallberg Farm is raising thousands of Russian sturgeon, producing environmentally-responsible osetra caviar and smoked sturgeon in North Carolina. Simply cured with salt, this osetra caviar is a buttery, briny indulgence. The fish is critically endangered in the wild, and farmed sturgeon is categorized as a "Best Choice" on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.
  • Blom Meadworks // Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Friday, August 9
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mead dates back to 7000 BC in China where honey was fermented with fruit and rice. From the ancient Greeks to Medieval monks, this nectar has been enjoyed wherever honey bees thrive. At Blom Meadworks in Michigan, honey from local apiaries is turned into dry, session-style mead. Working in partnership with farmers and beekeepers across the state, Lauren Bloom and Matt Ritchey are creating ferments that capture the essence of the region's flavor, shifting to reflect fruit, hops and herbs that are ripening each season.
  • Roots Kitchen & Cannery // Bozeman, Montana
    Friday, August 16
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Back before refrigeration, in order to preserve food for the winter months, meat was salted, dried or smoked, and fruits and veggies were dried, fermented, pickled or turned into jams. Today, the team at Roots Kitchen & Cannery preserves the flavor of the Montana harvest by turning fresh, organic produce into pickles, preserves and canned goods that have earned a Good Food Award. From classic dill pickles to Earl Gray-blackberry jam, summer-fresh flavor is captured in these artisan preserves.
  • Ko Hana Rum // Kunia, Hawaii
    Friday, August 23
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Almost a thousand years ago, the first Polynesians brought sugarcane to the Hawaiian islands. Today, heirloom varieties are being preserved and cultivated on Oahu by the team at Ko Hana Rum. Unlike most rum, which is made from molasses, Ko Hana's Agricole-style spirit is made with the juice, capturing the sweet essence of the sugarcane and preserving the unique flavor of these ancient varieties.
  • Ramona Farms // Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
    Friday, August 30
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Just outside of Phoenix, the Button family is cultivating a bean that nourishes the soul as well as the body. Ramona Button was urged by her community's elders to bring back the tepary bean, a nutrition-packed legume that has been cultivated by the Akimel O'odham people for centuries, but it was all but wiped out by the 1970s. Ramona and her family are cultivating tepary beans, heritage wheat and heirloom corn, sharing traditional food ways that feed their community spirit and help to revive the culture, reconnecting people to their culinary history and heritage.

 

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  • Mo Hives
    Friday, April 26
    3:31 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mom, doctor, inventor and now a beekeeper, Dr. Marion Pierson installs apiaries in abandoned urban lots, protecting bees, building community and creating green STEM opportunities for young people through her non-profit, MO Hives. After buzzing around the hives, head back to host Cat Neville's kitchen and make fried chicken with hot honey, peanuts and scallions.
  • Dale Hollow Winery
    Friday, April 19
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Winemakers only have one chance each year to get it right. From bud break to bottling, every step is critical in creating a great vintage. At Dale Hollow Winery, a young couple is focused on making regional wines one harvest at a time in a region that may surprise you: the Ozarks. After visiting the winery, you'll get in the kitchen with Cat Neville to make wine-poached pears with sugared walnuts.
  • Hildebrand Farms Dairy
    Friday, April 12
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    By looking to the past, the family behind Hildebrand Farms Dairy is ensuring their farm's future. Four generations work side by side to provide milk and cream bottled right on their own bottling line in reusable, sustainable glass, just like great grandpa. Join Cat Neville on the farm, get in the kitchen to make lasagna with from-scratch Mornay sauce, sausage, red peppers and spinach.
  • Triple J Shrimp
    Friday, April 5
    3:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Shrimp is America's favorite seafood, but most are produced unsustainably. Luckily, there is a rise in aquaculture producing Earth-friendly shrimp close to home. At Triple J Shrimp, Pacific white shrimp are raised sustainably thousands of miles from the ocean. Join Cat Neville for this eye-opening episode and then get into the kitchen as she cooks up Spanish-style chile-garlic shell-on shrimp.