Farming Dates, Dates and Diabetes, Prune Orchard, Bell Pepper Pasta - America's Heartland - Video

Meet a farmer growing dates he calls “Black Gold.” Our nutrition expert looks at the sugar content of dates, and why they are a sweet treat. A family originally from India passes their prune orchard onto their daughters in Northern California. Learn how to cook a spicy roasted red bell pepper pasta. Visit a cooking school and farm for elementary school students.

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Meet the farmers and families who are growing America’s food, from farm to fork, as they navigate challenges like drought, labor shortages, and a changing climate. Since its premiere in 2005, America’s Heartland has shared more than 1,000 stories about the hardworking men and women who bring food, fuel, feed, and fiber to the nation and the world. America’s Heartland in produced by @PBSKVIE.