America's Heartland - Episode 211

Episode 211
	Farming can be a rewarding and satisfying profession, but for some, it can also be somewhat isolating and lonely. That’s why an Ohio entrepreneur created a “farmers only” website designed to help ag folks find their heartthrob in the heartland. It’s the apex of aquaculture in the Big Apple. The Fulton Fish Market’s been providing the freshest seafood to New Yorkers for more than a century. It’s moved to a new, more modern location. We found one Florida farm family that’s been observing America’s growing ethnic diversity, and they’re finding success growing dozens of herbs and vegetables rarely found anywhere else in the U.S. Most people think of it as an expensive Russian import. Jennifer Quinonez says now some American farmers hope you’ll try their caviar raised right here in the heartland. We visit the California farm where the ancient sturgeon is raised, and a gourmet San Francisco restaurant where diners are introduced to many varieties of domestic caviar. Finally, we continue the specialty foods theme with visits to two places in Ohio and Pennsylvania where savvy entrepreneurs are tapping into Americans’ growing love for gourmet foods.

Love on the Farm
The demands of our busy lives often make it difficult to create and sustain personal relationships. And it’s especially difficult if you live in a rural areaworking long hours on a ranch or farm.

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Fresh Catch
For more than 170 years, lovers of seafood have converged on New York City’s Fulton Fish Market. Once located in Manhattan, the aging facility now has a new home in a brand new facility in the Bronx. What’s it like to be there?

Ethnic Veggies
Visit many big American cities, and you may be surprised to find “urban agriculture.” As America’s Heartland discovered, the same spirit of innovation can be found in both the fields of Iowa, and on the rooftops of Manhattan.

California Caviar
Caviar is one of the most expensive foods in the world. Most people think about Russian caviar when the delicacy is mentioned, but over fishing in Eastern Europe and along the Caspian Sea; along with concerns about pollution have curtailed production in that area.

Rothschilds Foods
The farm began in the 1970’s as the dream of Robert Rothschild. His fields of raspberries were transformed into award winning preserves and sauces. Today, the farm produces and distributes more than 200 products worldwide and has also become a destination for the “gourmet experience.”

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The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Farm Credit, and the United Soybean Board make presentation of America's Heartland possible.

Additional production and promotion assistance is provided by
The American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, U.S. Grains Council,
National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National FFA Organization.