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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  
  • Thursday, April 10
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Rob Stewart takes you coast to coast to meet some farm and ranch families with some special talents when it comes to being creative. A Tennessee craftsman builds historic dulcimers that harken back to America's past. A Wisconsin dairy farmer does double duty as a woodcarver. A Wyoming woman uses sheep's wool for one of a kind art projects and a Kansas farm family creates a country attraction that teaches young folks about agriculture.
  • Sunday, April 13
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Rob Stewart says dairy foods are an important part of the daily diets for many people: milk in their morning cereal, yogurt for lunch, even cheese and crackers as a party appetizer. Rob shows us how Idaho dairy farmers work to protect rivers and streams. Meet a Tennessee couple making award winning goat cheese. We'll run down the steps in making Cottage Cheese in "Off the Shelf", discover a flavorful dairy dish for your next party in "Farm to Fork" and go door to door for home delivery with a Minnesota milkman.
  • Thursday, April 17
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Rob Stewart says dairy foods are an important part of the daily diets for many people: milk in their morning cereal, yogurt for lunch, even cheese and crackers as a party appetizer. Rob shows us how Idaho dairy farmers work to protect rivers and streams. Meet a Tennessee couple making award winning goat cheese. We'll run down the steps in making Cottage Cheese in "Off the Shelf", discover a flavorful dairy dish for your next party in "Farm to Fork" and go door to door for home delivery with a Minnesota milkman.
  • Sunday, April 20
    12:01 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Head south for an H2O harvest of crawfish in Louisiana. Sample some exotic recipes made with Belgian endive. Join the search as "working dogs" look for dangerous plant pests and celebrate a special anniversary as an Ohio farm family marks two hundred years of working their land.
  • Thursday, April 24
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Head south for an H2O harvest of crawfish in Louisiana. Sample some exotic recipes made with Belgian endive. Join the search as "working dogs" look for dangerous plant pests and celebrate a special anniversary as an Ohio farm family marks two hundred years of working their land.
  • Sunday, April 27
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Bring in the colorful harvest on a Florida blueberry farm. Pass the salt and learn about the history of popcorn. Cook up some unique asparagus recipes with Sharon Profis and climb to new heights at a New Orleans rooftop farm.
  • Thursday, May 1
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Bring in the colorful harvest on a Florida blueberry farm. Pass the salt and learn about the history of popcorn. Cook up some unique asparagus recipes with Sharon Profis and climb to new heights at a New Orleans rooftop farm.
  • Sunday, May 4
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Thursday, May 8
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Sunday, May 11
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Reporter Akiba Howard helps haul in a harvest of potatoes in Colorado. An Idaho farm creates new potato varieties to meet consumer demand. An Arkansas family stakes their future on growing large sweet potatoes. Sharon Profis is in the kitchen with a unique potato recipe.
  • Thursday, May 15
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Reporter Akiba Howard helps haul in a harvest of potatoes in Colorado. An Idaho farm creates new potato varieties to meet consumer demand. An Arkansas family stakes their future on growing large sweet potatoes. Sharon Profis is in the kitchen with a unique potato recipe.
  • Sunday, May 18
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Reporter John Lobertini takes us to the rocky coast of Maine where lobster fishermen are facing new challenges as they harvest crustaceans from the Atlantic Ocean. Sarah Gardner discovers how Arkansas farmers are finding fish farming to be profitable hundreds of miles from the ocean. A special kind of oyster farming in Maryland's is helping clean up pollution in Chesapeake Bay.
  • Thursday, May 22
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Reporter John Lobertini takes us to the rocky coast of Maine where lobster fishermen are facing new challenges as they harvest crustaceans from the Atlantic Ocean. Sarah Gardner discovers how Arkansas farmers are finding fish farming to be profitable hundreds of miles from the ocean. A special kind of oyster farming in Maryland's is helping clean up pollution in Chesapeake Bay.
  • Sunday, May 25
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Reporter Yolanda Vazquez takes us to meet a New York family finding success in raising crops without soil. Rob Stewart travels to Louisiana where one grocery store has a produce garden on the roof of its building. It's science and not soil for researchers in Arizona creating food and fuel from algae. Travel to the waters off the coast of Maine where fishermen haul in a harvest of seaweed.
  • Thursday, May 29
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Reporter Yolanda Vazquez takes us to meet a New York family finding success in raising crops without soil. Rob Stewart travels to Louisiana where one grocery store has a produce garden on the roof of its building. It's science and not soil for researchers in Arizona creating food and fuel from algae. Travel to the waters off the coast of Maine where fishermen haul in a harvest of seaweed.
  • Sunday, June 1
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Travel back in time to Kentucky land that's been farmed by the same family for more than 200 years. Examine the science behind the effort to develop America's best-looking lawns. Take your pick of some great apricot recipes, and join Louisiana trackers on the hunt for feral hogs destroying farmland.
  • Thursday, June 5
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Travel back in time to Kentucky land that's been farmed by the same family for more than 200 years. Examine the science behind the effort to develop America's best-looking lawns. Take your pick of some great apricot recipes, and join Louisiana trackers on the hunt for feral hogs destroying farmland.
  • Sunday, June 8
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Thursday, June 12
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Sunday, June 15
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Thursday, June 19
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Sunday, June 22
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join America's Heartland as we visit Midwestern farmers during the busy harvest season. We'll see how they're using the newest age technology to improve yield and improve soil health and the environment. It's all about a renewed commitment to sustainability.
  • Thursday, June 26
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join America's Heartland as we visit Midwestern farmers during the busy harvest season. We'll see how they're using the newest age technology to improve yield and improve soil health and the environment. It's all about a renewed commitment to sustainability.

 

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  • Sunday, April 6
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Rob Stewart takes you coast to coast to meet some farm and ranch families with some special talents when it comes to being creative. A Tennessee craftsman builds historic dulcimers that harken back to America's past. A Wisconsin dairy farmer does double duty as a woodcarver. A Wyoming woman uses sheep's wool for one of a kind art projects and a Kansas farm family creates a country attraction that teaches young folks about agriculture.
  • Sunday, April 6
    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, April 3
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Reporter Jason Shoultz examines how consumer demands are changing production techniques on farms and ranches across the country. A California poultry producer makes changes to impact animal welfare. An Idaho produce company lets consumers track their produce right back to the field. Wheat farmers find support from bakers in Kansas City and a San Francisco airline kitchen meets dining demands with the help of California produce farmers.
  • Sunday, March 30
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Reporter Jason Shoultz examines how consumer demands are changing production techniques on farms and ranches across the country. A California poultry producer makes changes to impact animal welfare. An Idaho produce company lets consumers track their produce right back to the field. Wheat farmers find support from bakers in Kansas City and a San Francisco airline kitchen meets dining demands with the help of California produce farmers.
  • Sunday, March 30
    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 27
    3:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Rob Stewart is taking us cross country this time for a visit to some of the fairs and festivals that celebrate our rural lifestyle. You'll head for some good eating at the National Cornbread Festival in Tennessee. You'll meet a Wisconsin teenager whose future lies in dairy farming, but whose hobby is demolition derby driving at rural county fairs. Country cooking is on the menu as Chef Sharon Profis serves up tasty dishes using barley and a small Iowa city pulls out all the stops for its annual town festival.
  • Sunday, March 23
    12:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Rob Stewart is taking us cross country this time for a visit to some of the fairs and festivals that celebrate our rural lifestyle. You'll head for some good eating at the National Cornbread Festival in Tennessee. You'll meet a Wisconsin teenager whose future lies in dairy farming, but whose hobby is demolition derby driving at rural county fairs. Country cooking is on the menu as Chef Sharon Profis serves up tasty dishes using barley and a small Iowa city pulls out all the stops for its annual town festival.
  • Sunday, March 23
    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 20
    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, March 16
    12:00 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.
  • Sunday, March 16
    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.
  • Thursday, March 13
    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, March 9
    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.
  • Sunday, March 9
    10:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Thursday, March 6
    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 2
    12:02 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 2
    10:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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