Synopsis: Highlighting the culturally diverse stories and traditions hidden in rural and small-town America. (Courtesy PBS, 2024)
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Season One Episode Guide (PBS)
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1-02 Pears In Oregon--04/08/2024
A pear orchard owned by a Japanese-American family whose founders were held captive in an internment camp during World War II and different ways that pears can be prepared.
1-03 Oysters In South Carolina--04/15/2024
The history of oysters in South Carolina. Harvesting oysters with members of the Gullah community and a traditional Gullah oyster dish.
1-04 Chiles In New Mexico--04/22/2024
A colorful New Mexico road trip traces the history of chilies from Santa Fe to Hatch and beyond. A roadside haunt that serves chilies in everything, including milkshakes. And Capri Cafaro judges a chili tasting contest.
1-05 Apple In Virginia--04/29/2024
Original varieties of apples, a horticultural historian from Montecello on the history of the apple and a foodways interpreter brings the stories of enslaved people to life.
1-06 Pheasants In South Dakota--05/06/2024
Locals and visitors welcome the pheasant season in South Dakota. A pheasant hunt and sampling a famous pheasant sandwich that traces it origins back to WWII.
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1-08 Corn In Arizona--05/20/2024
How seeds are saved, a garden of living history that captures pre and post-contact plants in Arizona and making blue corn cakes.
1-09 Ramps In West Virginia--05/27/2024
Foraging for ramps in the West Virginian hills. Celebrating the self-sufficient nature of Appalachian culture at a few seasonal ramp dinners and festivals.
1-10 Pecans In Georgia--05/31/2024
Civil rights activists Charles and Shirley Sherrod, founders of the New Communities agricultural co-op. Harvesting pecans and a unique twist on pecan pie.
1-11 Maple Syrup In Vermont--
A family uses traditional methods to harvest sap and make syrup. How maple producers experiment with new flavors.
1-12 Cheese And Beer In Wisconsin--
One of the first women to own a brewery, and artisan cheesemakers whose grass-fed cows bring Wisconsin terroir to life.
