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America's Heartland

AMERICA'S HEARTLAND celebrates the men and women across who grow the country's crops, raise its livestock, tend its nurseries and prepare its food. AMERICA'S HEARTLAND taps into the national fascination with food and curiosity about unfamiliar places and ways of life, while also exploring the American values of family, hard work and the spirit of independence. The series, produced entirely on location, portrays the worlds of agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture complete with fascinating stories, compelling characters, innovative ideas and enticing travel destinations.

America's Heartland  
  • Sunday, April 28
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Ever heard of grapes with names like Cotton Candy and Gum Drop? See how they're grown at this farm in California's Central Valley. Prunes are being rediscovered by chefs and consumers as a healthy food choice. Learn how to make Salsa Verde Braised Chicken with fresh tomatillos. A Texas farmer works with college researchers to see if sheep can provide effective weed control in cotton fields.
  • Thursday, May 2
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Ever heard of grapes with names like Cotton Candy and Gum Drop? See how they're grown at this farm in California's Central Valley. Prunes are being rediscovered by chefs and consumers as a healthy food choice. Learn how to make Salsa Verde Braised Chicken with fresh tomatillos. A Texas farmer works with college researchers to see if sheep can provide effective weed control in cotton fields.
  • Sunday, May 5
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Fresh, ripe summer peaches are the top crop at this Fresno farm. We'll walk you step-by-step through making a Peach and Tomato Panzanella Salad at peak season. Meet an almond farmer whose parents immigrated from India and settled in California's fertile Central Valley. An Alaska family builds a flour factory right on their barley farm, and leads the way in promoting soil health to others.
  • Thursday, May 9
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Fresh, ripe summer peaches are the top crop at this Fresno farm. We'll walk you step-by-step through making a Peach and Tomato Panzanella Salad at peak season. Meet an almond farmer whose parents immigrated from India and settled in California's fertile Central Valley. An Alaska family builds a flour factory right on their barley farm, and leads the way in promoting soil health to others.
  • Sunday, May 12
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Olives grown near Sacramento are rushed to a nearby processing plant and mill, guaranteeing the freshest olive oil. Follow along as we prepare an Olive and Goat Cheese Focaccia bread recipe. See what it takes to grow figs and pistachios in California's Central Valley. A family-owned South Dakota cattle ranch is trying some innovative practices borrowed from abroad.
  • Thursday, May 16
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Olives grown near Sacramento are rushed to a nearby processing plant and mill, guaranteeing the freshest olive oil. Follow along as we prepare an Olive and Goat Cheese Focaccia bread recipe. See what it takes to grow figs and pistachios in California's Central Valley. A family-owned South Dakota cattle ranch is trying some innovative practices borrowed from abroad.
  • Sunday, May 19
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Thursday, May 23
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Sunday, May 26
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    How do you pronounce endive? We find out at the largest endive producer in America. Visit a walnut farm where the debris from the harvest is used to enrich the soil. Learn how to make an appetizer with Whipped Goat Cheese with Dates and Bacon. Tour a cheese plant in Tennessee that provides a home for the milk from a co-op of Minnesota dairy farmers.
  • Thursday, May 30
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    How do you pronounce endive? We find out at the largest endive producer in America. Visit a walnut farm where the debris from the harvest is used to enrich the soil. Learn how to make an appetizer with Whipped Goat Cheese with Dates and Bacon. Tour a cheese plant in Tennessee that provides a home for the milk from a co-op of Minnesota dairy farmers.
  • Sunday, June 2
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Meet a family growing oranges for the long haul in California's Central Valley. Cantaloupes make a sweet treat, picked and packed right off the vine. We'll show you how to put together a Lemon Cous Cous Chicken dish for your family. Discover how California is expanding its "Farm-To-School" effort to bring K-12 students more local foods.
  • Thursday, June 6
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Meet a family growing oranges for the long haul in California's Central Valley. Cantaloupes make a sweet treat, picked and packed right off the vine. We'll show you how to put together a Lemon Cous Cous Chicken dish for your family. Discover how California is expanding its "Farm-To-School" effort to bring K-12 students more local foods.
  • Sunday, June 9
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Artichoke farmers reveal why you shouldn't be intimidated by this thorny but delicious crop. Journey up steep terrain in San Diego County to see how farmers grow protea flowers for bouquets. Follow along as we cook up a sweet Caramel Apple Crisp. Meet Georgia farmers supplying "imperfect" produce to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
  • Thursday, June 13
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Artichoke farmers reveal why you shouldn't be intimidated by this thorny but delicious crop. Journey up steep terrain in San Diego County to see how farmers grow protea flowers for bouquets. Follow along as we cook up a sweet Caramel Apple Crisp. Meet Georgia farmers supplying "imperfect" produce to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
  • Sunday, June 16
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    An urban couple realizes their dream by moving to the country and growing saffron, one of the world's rarest spices. A tomato farmer adds solar panels to farmland that's been affected by drought. We'll walk you through the steps to cook a hearty White Bean and Beef Stew. Tour a lumber mill in Alabama, a state that's become one of the leading timber producers in the nation.
  • Thursday, June 20
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    An urban couple realizes their dream by moving to the country and growing saffron, one of the world's rarest spices. A tomato farmer adds solar panels to farmland that's been affected by drought. We'll walk you through the steps to cook a hearty White Bean and Beef Stew. Tour a lumber mill in Alabama, a state that's become one of the leading timber producers in the nation.
  • Sunday, June 23
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mandarin farmers explain why this tiny, easy-to-peel fruit is exploding in popularity. Visit a lettuce and herb farm that grows just about "everything in a salad." We'll show you how to make a popular Greek recipe, Spanakopita with Tzatziki sauce. Meet a multi-generational family in Iowa growing soybeans.
  • Thursday, June 27
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mandarin farmers explain why this tiny, easy-to-peel fruit is exploding in popularity. Visit a lettuce and herb farm that grows just about "everything in a salad." We'll show you how to make a popular Greek recipe, Spanakopita with Tzatziki sauce. Meet a multi-generational family in Iowa growing soybeans.

 

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  • Thursday, April 25
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A mushroom farm near Monterey Bay grows unique varieties like Lion's Mane and Cauliflower mushrooms. Discover how to prepare a Wild Mushroom Galette with chimichurri sauce. Visit a bustling farm in California's Central Valley as they harvest bell peppers. Meet the women who own a rural farm in Pennsylvania that's a leader in organic and sustainable agriculture.
  • Sunday, April 21
    12:01 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    A mushroom farm near Monterey Bay grows unique varieties like Lion's Mane and Cauliflower mushrooms. Discover how to prepare a Wild Mushroom Galette with chimichurri sauce. Visit a bustling farm in California's Central Valley as they harvest bell peppers. Meet the women who own a rural farm in Pennsylvania that's a leader in organic and sustainable agriculture.
  • Thursday, April 18
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Utah eco-friendly ranch family is honored; young Nebraska couple begins farming; research leads to better chicken for consumers; New England company restores historic barns.
  • Sunday, April 14
    12:03 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Utah eco-friendly ranch family is honored; young Nebraska couple begins farming; research leads to better chicken for consumers; New England company restores historic barns.
  • Thursday, April 11
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Celebrate Americans working together to make a difference: overcoming hardships and disabilities to continue working the land. It's a cross-country look at Heartland Heroes.
  • Sunday, April 7
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Celebrate Americans working together to make a difference: overcoming hardships and disabilities to continue working the land. It's a cross-country look at Heartland Heroes.
  • Thursday, April 4
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    In this special episode, we join U.S. growers as they discover how their grain products are used in Egypt and Morocco. American ranchers also help a Moroccan farmer raise healthier cattle.
  • Sunday, March 31
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    In this special episode, we join U.S. growers as they discover how their grain products are used in Egypt and Morocco. American ranchers also help a Moroccan farmer raise healthier cattle.
  • Sunday, March 31
    10:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Thursday, March 28
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Saddle up with city folk on a Utah cattle drive. Colorado female rancher works with environmentalists. Learn the cowboy life out on the range.
  • Sunday, March 24
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Saddle up with city folk on a Utah cattle drive. Colorado female rancher works with environmentalists. Learn the cowboy life out on the range.
  • Sunday, March 24
    10:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Olives grown near Sacramento are rushed to a nearby processing plant and mill, guaranteeing the freshest olive oil. Follow along as we prepare an Olive and Goat Cheese Focaccia bread recipe. See what it takes to grow figs and pistachios in California's Central Valley. A family-owned South Dakota cattle ranch is trying some innovative practices borrowed from abroad.
  • Thursday, March 21
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Head south to visit a century-old South Carolina family peach farm. Cranberries are harvested in Massachusetts. Making maple syrup in Vermont, and new consumers find CA strawberries.
  • Sunday, March 17
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Head south to visit a century-old South Carolina family peach farm. Cranberries are harvested in Massachusetts. Making maple syrup in Vermont, and new consumers find CA strawberries.
  • Sunday, March 17
    10:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Fresh, ripe summer peaches are the top crop at this Fresno farm. We'll walk you step-by-step through making a Peach and Tomato Panzanella Salad at peak season. Meet an almond farmer whose parents immigrated from India and settled in California's fertile Central Valley. An Alaska family builds a flour factory right on their barley farm, and leads the way in promoting soil health to others.
  • Thursday, March 14
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Travel to Montana for a one-of-a-kind sheep roundup. Experience apple harvest time in New England. Discover how one farmer's soybeans end up as products in your home.
  • Sunday, March 10
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Travel to Montana for a one-of-a-kind sheep roundup. Experience apple harvest time in New England. Discover how one farmer's soybeans end up as products in your home.
  • Sunday, March 10
    10:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Ever heard of grapes with names like Cotton Candy and Gum Drop? See how they're grown at this farm in California's Central Valley. Prunes are being rediscovered by chefs and consumers as a healthy food choice. Learn how to make Salsa Verde Braised Chicken with fresh tomatillos. A Texas farmer works with college researchers to see if sheep can provide effective weed control in cotton fields.
  • Thursday, March 7
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    An Illinois farm's "country connection" includes hosting weddings. Two Michigan sisters grow ripe red apples while protecting the environment. Discover "life on the range" with some tasty campfire cooking.
  • Sunday, March 3
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    An Illinois farm's "country connection" includes hosting weddings. Two Michigan sisters grow ripe red apples while protecting the environment. Discover "life on the range" with some tasty campfire cooking.
  • Sunday, March 3
    10:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A mushroom farm near Monterey Bay grows unique varieties like Lion's Mane and Cauliflower mushrooms. Discover how to prepare a Wild Mushroom Galette with chimichurri sauce. Visit a bustling farm in California's Central Valley as they harvest bell peppers. Meet the women who own a rural farm in Pennsylvania that's a leader in organic and sustainable agriculture.