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Take in a tart harvest of cranberries from a historic New England farm. Answer the question: Which is best, canned, frozen or fresh? One woman finds success with an exotic mushroom farm in the heart of one California city.

Season: 8
Episode: 17
Duration: 26m 46s
Aired: 01/09/2013

Episode 22

S8 Ep22 | 26m 46s

Farming and fishing, exceptional produce, preserving a ranch, seafood direct to consumers.

Episode 21

S8 Ep21 | 26m 46s

Antique tractors, gluten free oats, walnut recipes, hot chiles, sugars and sweeteners.

Episode 20

S8 Ep20 | 26m 46s

Montana sheep roundup, harvest time at a New England farm, soybeans, Alabama nursery.

Episode 19

S8 Ep19 | 26m 46s

Improving poultry production, alfalfa harvest-feed, fish recipes, rice and wildlife.

Episode 18

S8 Ep18 | 26m 46s

Special Episode: Classy Cowgirls

Episode 16

S8 Ep16 | 26m 46s

California honeybees, Montana rodeo riding school, Hanson Family Farm, Arkansas buffalo.

Episode 15

S8 Ep15 | 26m 46s

Devastating drought, high protein wheat, Wisconsin dairy, green bean recipes.

Episode 14

S8 Ep14 | 26m 46s

The two top states for dairy production in the U.S. are California and Wisconsin.

Episode 13

S8 Ep13 | 26m 46s

Cattle auctioneers, Virginia cotton, Alabama watermelons, unusual tomato recipes.

Episode 12

S8 Ep12 | 26m 46s

Wyoming goats, Louisiana sugarcane, Dee River Ranch, George Washington, bok choy.

Episode 11

S8 Ep11 | 26m 46s

Saving a breed of cattle, corn recipes, New Mexico farm school, Alabama farmers market.

Episode 10

S8 Ep10 | 26m 46s

A dawn to dusk look at the challenges faced by a modern day farm family.

Episode 9

S8 Ep9 | 26m 46s

South Dakota timber, blueberry recipes, buying/leasing farmland online, Arizona cactus.

Episode 8

S8 Ep8 | 26m 46s

California irises, Virginia corn crop champions, Wyoming vineyard, Albuquerque urban farm.

Episode 7

S8 Ep7 | 26m 46s

Soybean farm, hunting feral hogs, apricot recipes, building a better lawn.

Episode 6

S8 Ep6 | 26m 46s

Farmers feed Florida, Kentucky sheep, blogging farm family, Arizona horse vacation.

Episode 5

S8 Ep5 | 26m 46s

Chesapeake Bay oysters, Ohio dairy, Beef recipes, artwork by California farmer artists.

Episode 4

S8 Ep4 | 26m 46s

Wisconsin’s Farm to School Program, Arizona Algae, California asparagus, Animal Safety.

Episode 3

S8 Ep3 | 26m 46s

Crawfish, Belgian endive recipes, working dogs, a two hundred year old farm.

Episode 2

S8 Ep2 | 26m 46s

California cattle roundup, Arizona lettuce, Nevada sheep, Kentucky bourbon soy sauce.

Episode 1

S8 Ep1 | 26m 46s

Florida blueberry farm, history of popcorn, asparagus recipes, New Orleans rooftop farm.

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Cranberry Harvest

S8 Ep17 | 4m 55s

Annie Walker says that cranberries are one of the most important fruits in America.

Farm to Fork: Summer Squash

S8 Ep17 | 5m 46s

Chef Sharon Vaknin shows you how to use different types of squash to create very special and spicy main dinner meals.

Off the Shelf: Fresh, Frozen, or Canned?

S8 Ep17 | 1m 24s

With so many choices at the supermarket, which is best: fresh, frozen, or canned products. In some cases, canned and frozen allow you to have summer vegetables long after the growing season is over. But fresh is the choice for others who want only produce that’s close to the way it’s grown.

Small Town Cattle Sale Barn

S8 Ep17 | 5m 10s

The cattle sale barn is an important community asset in small towns and cities all across the heartland. Brad Haun oversees the sale barn operations in Fredonia, Kansas. Every week, ranchers will bring their stock to the barn where buyers make their bids on the cattle before them.

Tart & Tasty Cranberries

S8 Ep17 | 4m 58s

Annie Walker says that cranberries are one of the most important fruits in America. The cranberry is a Native American plant and was growing here long before the first settlers arrived from Europe. Annie’s family tie to cranberries dates back before the American Revolution.

Urban Mushroom Farm

S8 Ep17 | 4m 39s

Mushrooms can add interesting flavors and textures to main dish meals. Roxana Walker was so fond of mushrooms that she began growing them at home. That hobby turned into a career when she discovered that others were interested in adding mushrooms to their meals as well.