Travel with some Illinois farmers, whose work takes them from the back-40 and into outer space. Find out whether your favorite wine comes from vines protected by owls and farmers in Michigan are taking part in a new program that promotes sustainability and addresses water and soil quality issues.
NASA Cattle Farm
Call it an unusual combination of high tech aeronautics and ranching! The Shaw family has been working their Illinois farm for more than two hundred years. But in addition to the grass fed cattle you’ll find on their ranch, you’ll also find a high-tech manufacturing operation.
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Owls Save Crops
The next time you raise a glass of fine wine, you might want to thank an owl for the quality of the beverage. That’s because some California vintners are using barn owls to help protect their fields from rodents that destroy grape vines.
MAEAP Farm
Concerned about where your food is coming from? As consumers increase their interest in the environment, farmers are being asked to be more responsible when it comes to water and air quality in America’s rural communities. Farmers in the state of Michigan are taking part in a new program that helps promote those concerns.
Harvesting Knowledge: Chili Do you like a little heat in your food? Native to the Americas, indigenous people were using peppers to flavor their meals hundreds of years ago. When Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic, he quickly discovered the joys of spicy peppers and brought them back to Europe.
