Episode 201 begins with a visit to the Sims cattle ranch, a 21-thousand acre spread outside Laramie, Wyoming. Paul learns how the family gets through the sometimes-unforgiving Wyoming winter, and how they are finding new ways to generate revenue.
Jason Shoultz travels to Florida to learn how grapefruit growers are banding together to address a basketful of new challenges: recent storms decimated many of their groves, they’re battling a tough kind of fruit disease, and fewer people are consuming grapefruit than in years past.
Then, Jason heads to another, more unusual farm in the Sunshine State: these folks are among the nation’s largest producers of tropical fish for pet stores. They, too, are battling declining interest in their product, but remain hopeful about their future.
One product that shows no sign of waning in popularity is watermelon. Paul discovers that some of the juiciest watermelons are found, surprisingly, in our desert southwest.
Finally, Paul’s back in Wyoming to meet a very different kind of rancher. He’s raising yaks, and swears they’re just as tasty as beef. Paul learns more about these high-altitude critters and bravely puts yak steaks to a taste test.
No Downtime
A visit to the Sims cattle ranch, a 21-thousand acre spread outside Laramie,
Wyoming. Paul learns how the family gets through the sometimes-unforgiving
Wyoming winter, and how they are finding new ways to generate revenue.
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Troubled Harvest
Jason Shoultz travels to Florida to learn how grapefruit growers are banding
together to address a basketful of new challenges: recent storms decimated many
of their groves, they’re battling a tough kind of fruit disease, and fewer
people are consuming grapefruit than in years past.
Pet Project
Jason heads to another, more unusual farm in the Sunshine State: these folks are
among the nation’s largest producers of tropical fish for pet stores. They, too,
are battling declining interest in their product, but remain hopeful about their
future.
Desert Sweet
One product that shows no sign of waning in popularity is watermelon. Paul
discovers that some of the juiciest watermelons are found, surprisingly, in our
desert southwest.
A Different Breed
Paul’s back in Wyoming to meet a very different kind of rancher. He’s raising
yaks, and swears they’re just as tasty as beef. Paul learns more about these
high-altitude critters and bravely puts yak steaks to a taste test.
