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is made possible by.... 

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 Farm Credit , 
owned by America's farmers 

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and ranchers. 

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Celebrating 95 years of service 
to U.S. agriculture 

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and rural America. 

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Learn more at farmcredit.com. 

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The United Soybean Board , 
America's soybean farmers 

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and their checkoff. 

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And by the American 
 Farm Bureau Foundation 

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 for Agriculture 
dedicated to building 

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greater awareness 
and understanding of agriculture 

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through education 
and engagement. 

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>>I'm Rob Stewart. 

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Growing up on a farm or ranch 
can give you a very special 

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start in life. 

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We'll take you to Florida 
where that lifestyle 

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is giving urban youths a chance 
to overcome obstacles. 

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>>I'm Dave Lieberman. 

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And today we're taking you 
to New Jersey 

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where I'm cooking up 
a couple dishes 

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made with farm fresh eggplant! 

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I think you're in for a treat. 

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>>Hi, I'm Paul Robins. 

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Coming up, 
a little history 

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on what some folks call 
 the fruit of the gods, 

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a fruit made famous in song 
by a holiday partridge! 

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>>If you live in the city, 
have you ever thought about 

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what life would be like 
on the farm? 

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Hi, I'm Sarah Gardner. 

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We're taking you 
to Kansas this time 

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to meet some women who traded 
their urban lifestyles 

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for new homes in the country. 

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And they're going online 
to share that experiences 

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with the world. 

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It's all coming up 
on America's Heartland. 

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 ♪ You can see it in the eyes 
 of every woman and man ♪ 

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 ♪ in America's Heartland 
 living close to the land. ♪ 

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 ♪ There's a love 
 for the country ♪ 

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 ♪ and a pride in the brand ♪ 

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 ♪ in America's Heartland 
 living close, ♪ 

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 ♪ close to the land. ♪ 

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>>We all face 
challenges in life! 

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And sometimes 
it's how we deal 

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with those challenges 
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how we find ourselves 
in the future. 

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Well, we found 
a very special story in Florida, 

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a unique ranch 
that teaches young students 

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all about agriculture 
and life lessons from the land. 

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This may look like 
a regular ranch, 

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but look a little closer 
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that this ranch 
 is putting lives back on track! 

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 >>All right, 
 everybody's got their jobs! 

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 Everybody knows what to do! 

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>>This is the Florida 
 Sheriffs Youth Ranch 

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in Live Oak, 
a safe haven for 80 boys 

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living on a sprawling 
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of grace, 
hard work and 2nd chances. 

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Founded in 1957 
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thousands of lives 

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have been impacted here. 

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>>For the sheriffs in the state, 
they see those kids 

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and those families 
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that they know 
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They're failing in school, 
they're running the streets, 

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and they know 
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doesn't get some help? 

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A year from now 
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they're going to be in our jail! 

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And we're tired of doing that. 

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We want to get them 
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and give them the guidance 
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to go onto to be healthy, 
successful adults. 

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>>There's a formula here 
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into successful adults. 

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Ranch President Roger Bouchard 
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>>The whole idea 
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the way you'd want 
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And so those pillars got set. 

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It was work, 
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play and pray. 

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And we just feel 
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Everybody's got to have a job. 

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So kids work hard. 

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>>Today that job 
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The boys, lead by farm manager 
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are moving cows, 
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to get them 
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It's almost symbolic 
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>>Teaching the boys 
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greater than themselves 
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I want to impress upon them. 

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Regardless of how poor 
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there's something 
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to better themselves. 

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>>For almost 
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the rural experience 
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in their lives. 

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Nicholas Schultz 
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He's a senior at the 
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>>What is it 
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that attracts you? 

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>>I love every part about it 
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from horses to cows 
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out in the country. 

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Nicholas is learning 
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a barbed wire fence. 

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At home in Detroit, 
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The ranch offered him 
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mentoring, 
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to turn his life around. 

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>>It's kind of nice 
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and start fresh, isn't it? 

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>>Yes, sir! 

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>>What did that do 
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just to be able 
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>>Well, it took a lot of relief 
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a sigh of relief, 
thinking that I have a chance 

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to do everything over again 
and do it for the best. 

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>>Everybody 
deserves a 2nd chance. 

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>>Yes, sir. 

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>>Rashad Gardenhire 
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of the Boys Ranch. 

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He's come back today 
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the younger students 
to follow their dreams. 

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>>Did this place 
change your life? 

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>>I would have to say yes. 

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Yes, for the better, 
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Coming from, okay, the city? 

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I was in trouble, you know? 

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Everybody has a story, you know? 

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I was in trouble 
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and home wasn't, you know, 
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too much. 

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So when I came here, 
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to make the change for myself. 

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Like right when I came here? 

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I got started on a good foot 
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....I know I needed it, 
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I knew I needed it 
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....I realized 
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the Rashad that, you know, 
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would like to be around, 
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'cause who likes trouble? 

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>>The students live in houses 
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on the ranch. 

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Rashad was a leader 
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His experience 
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earned him 
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>>What are you going to do? 

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>>What am I gonna do? 

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My plan is to go to.... 
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between 2 colleges. 

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But I'm leaning 
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because it has my major. 

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>>Which is? 

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>>Nursing! 

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I am going to be 
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I want to work with kids. 

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>>So you want to help? 

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>>Yes! 

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>>And you speak about kids. 

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I can't help but think 
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that you were over there 
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advice. 

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We have 10 boys in the cottage, 
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as a leader 
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So I take upon the role, 
and you gotta lead by example! 

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>>At the ranch's front gate 
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comes into the programs here) 
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A gate 
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to their next chapter in life. 

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The sign 
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It reads every acorn 
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 Every boy 
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>>That really is 
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for this place. 

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>>And you know, 
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everyday here. 

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I heard that that statement 
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mean so much to you 
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your final resting place? 

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>>Yep! 

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>>They'll spread your ashes? 

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>>Spread my ashes under it! 

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>>No one can doubt 
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means a lot to you. 

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>>It means a lot, 
means a lot. 

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A great place to be! 

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>>Florida holds top honors 
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to orange production 
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most of that citrus crop 
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And as you might expect, 
Florida's warm temperatures 

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make it the perfect environment 
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lots of those vegetables, 
berries and melons 

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headed for markets 
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And while it may not be 
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the Sunshine State 
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of horses, 
ponies and mules as well. 

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>>I'm Akiba Howard. 

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Let's talk about good food 
and your well-being. 

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Proteins are an essential part 
of a well-balanced diet. 

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But if some protein 
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is more protein better? 

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>>You hear a lot about protein. 

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There are high protein diets 
and low protein diets. 

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Protein shakes 
are promoted for losing weight. 

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But what is protein, 
and how does it figure 

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in the foods we need 
to stay healthy? 

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Without getting too scientific, 
protein is the major 

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structural component 
of all cells in your body 

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especially muscle cells. 

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When you consume protein foods, 
digestion will break down 

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the proteins 
into amino acids 

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used by the body 
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essential stuff. 

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Most adults need 
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of protein a day. 

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And the U.S. 
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says that proteins 
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of your diet. 

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Why? 

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Well, protein is needed 
to preserve lean muscle mass, 

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tissue repair, 
immune functions, 

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forming blood cells, 
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fostering growth functions 
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teens and pregnant women. 

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Where to find protein? 

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Well, if you're your heading 
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Meats, fish, 
poultry, cheese, 

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eggs, nuts, 
milk and beans 

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can provide you 
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of protein. 

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And while there is no 
consensus on this question, 

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some studies suggest 
that if you're involved 

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in endurance exercise 
or weight training? 

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Additional protein 
may be beneficial. 

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Remember too, 
that some of the same foods 

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that provide protein 
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And higher levels of fat 
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in the development 
of heart disease. 

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Most of our 
animal proteins 

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and some 
of the vegetable proteins 

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are considered 
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with a full range 
of amino acids. 

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And those on certain diets 
that avoid animal proteins 

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may have to include 
other protein rich foods 

258
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to get the full complement 
of amino offerings. 

259
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One more word 
on additional protein! 

260
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Very high protein diets 
are not recommended 

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for most people. 

262
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And they can aggravate 
existing health conditions. 

263
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So as with many things 
in your nutritional profile, 

264
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a balanced diet is important. 

265
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>>I'm Sarah Gardner. 

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Still ahead, 
we'll take you to Kansas 

267
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to meet some 
 formerly urban females 

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sharing their new 
 farm wife experiences 

269
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and telling the tale online. 

270
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♪ ♪ 

271
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>>Most farmers 
have to bring their product 

272
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to the consumer. 

273
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But here at Lee Turkey Farm 
in East Windsor, New Jersey? 

274
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The consumer 
comes to the product! 

275
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Isn't that right, Ronnie? 

276
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>>That's correct! 

277
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>>This is a u-pick-it farm? 

278
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>>U-pick farm, correct! 

279
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>>Tell me about how it works. 

280
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>>Well, how it works 
is people come here 

281
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with their families mostly 
(it's a family event) 

282
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and they want to get 
fresh produce 

283
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along with the experience 
of finding out 

284
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that fruits and vegetables 
don't just come 

285
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from the aisles 
in a supermarket. 

286
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>>So I know this farm 
has been in the family 

287
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for awhile. 

288
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Has it always been 
a u-pick-farm? 

289
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>>Well, the farm 
has been in the family 

290
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since 1868. 

291
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I'm the 6th generation! 

292
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And no, 
it hasn't always been u-pick. 

293
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My father and mother 
started it in 1964. 

294
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And this was 
the very first one 

295
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to go all together 
retail u pick in New Jersey. 

296
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>>So Ronnie, 
you've got some brussel sprouts 

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growing here. 

298
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That's a late growing crop. 

299
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Is that how you keep customers 
coming out sort of year round 

300
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with different crops 
that come at different times? 

301
00:12:08,598 --> 00:12:09,631
>>Absolutely! 

302
00:12:09,631 --> 00:12:10,831
You could have a billboard 
saying you've got 

303
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brussel sprouts? 

304
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Nobody's coming. 

305
00:12:12,798 --> 00:12:14,598
>>Yeah, not everyone loves 
brussel sprouts! 

306
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>>Right, 
but if you have a sign 

307
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saying strawberries or peaches 
or apples or pumpkins? 

308
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They're coming! 

309
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And then what you do 
is you plant the broccoli 

310
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and the brussel sprouts 
and the other little vegetables 

311
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along the way. 

312
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And as they're coming out 
to pick? 

313
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They see them. 

314
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They buy them! 

315
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>>Ronnie, 
you got a ton 

316
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of eggplants here. 

317
00:12:35,764 --> 00:12:37,298
>>Many farmers 
grow eggplant in New Jersey. 

318
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New Jersey 
is the number 1 producer 

319
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in the United States! 

320
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>>Is that because the climate 
is so good, you think? 

321
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>>That.... 
....the climate is huge 

322
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and just that we have 
a very large amount of people 

323
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that just like eggplant! 

324
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>>How do you like 
to pick the eggplant? 

325
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What do you look for 
when you're picking eggplant? 

326
00:12:50,464 --> 00:12:52,264
>>Well, when I'm looking 
to pick eggplant? 

327
00:12:52,264 --> 00:12:53,764
I'm looking for good dark color! 

328
00:12:53,764 --> 00:12:54,964
But eggplant for the most part? 

329
00:12:54,964 --> 00:12:56,864
Whether it's big or small, 
it's gonna taste the same! 

330
00:12:56,864 --> 00:13:03,564
It's kind of like peppers. 

331
00:13:03,564 --> 00:13:04,731
>>Ronnie, 
this cabbage looks great. 

332
00:13:04,731 --> 00:13:06,664
But I know it's been 
a tough year in terms of weather 

333
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with all the rain. 

334
00:13:07,731 --> 00:13:09,131
>>The normal year 
here in New Jersey? 

335
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We get 46 inches of rain. 

336
00:13:10,798 --> 00:13:13,131
In the past 5 weeks, 
we've had 24. 

337
00:13:13,131 --> 00:13:14,698
>>And how has the cabbage 
held up so well? 

338
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This variety 
seems to hold up pretty good. 

339
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It's called stone head. 

340
00:13:18,064 --> 00:13:20,298
>>Well, I can make a great dish 
out of this. 

341
00:13:20,298 --> 00:13:21,298
It looks terrific! 

342
00:13:21,298 --> 00:13:22,731
Have you ever had 
a cabbage curry before? 

343
00:13:22,731 --> 00:13:28,131
>>I haven't. 

344
00:13:28,131 --> 00:13:30,098
>>Well, Ronnie told me 
that Janet, his wife, 

345
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is the cook in the house. 

346
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So I'm flattered 
to be in your kitchen, 

347
00:13:37,064 --> 00:13:39,198
and we get to cook 
with all these great ingredients 

348
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that we harvested today 
from your farm. 

349
00:13:41,398 --> 00:13:42,364
What are you going to make? 

350
00:13:42,364 --> 00:13:44,331
>>I am going to make moussaka. 

351
00:13:44,331 --> 00:13:45,264
>>Well, the first thing 
that I'm going to make 

352
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is an eggplant caponata! 

353
00:13:46,731 --> 00:13:48,898
Maybe you could help me 
dice up some of these eggplants 

354
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that we harvested in the field. 

355
00:13:51,331 --> 00:13:52,964
You don't need to peel them, 
and it's really easy! 

356
00:13:52,964 --> 00:13:54,864
All you have to do 
is take off the tops! 

357
00:13:54,864 --> 00:13:58,464
>>All right! 

358
00:13:58,464 --> 00:14:01,398
>>So what I'm going to do 
is pour a lot of olive oil, 

359
00:14:01,398 --> 00:14:03,198
and I'm going to add 
plenty of salt 

360
00:14:03,198 --> 00:14:06,731
because it's going 
to help bring out the water. 

361
00:14:06,731 --> 00:14:08,664
So the eggplant is ready here. 

362
00:14:08,664 --> 00:14:12,831
So I can basically now just add 
the remaining ingredients: 

363
00:14:12,831 --> 00:14:15,564
garlic and some onions.... 

364
00:14:15,564 --> 00:14:17,564
This just gets cooked in 
to soften them. 

365
00:14:17,564 --> 00:14:18,898
So it's looking 
really good already! 

366
00:14:18,898 --> 00:14:21,198
And maybe you can help me add 
these remaining ingredients. 

367
00:14:21,198 --> 00:14:23,664
So just add canned tomatoes! 

368
00:14:23,664 --> 00:14:25,731
And I'm going to use 
a balsamic vinegar 

369
00:14:25,731 --> 00:14:27,098
for the acidity! 

370
00:14:27,098 --> 00:14:29,398
It also adds 
quite a bit of sweetness. 

371
00:14:29,398 --> 00:14:31,664
And then I'm going to add 
a little bit of briny flavor 

372
00:14:31,664 --> 00:14:34,164
with capers, 
1/3 of a cup 

373
00:14:34,164 --> 00:14:37,364
of dark brown sugar, 
and that's going to make it 

374
00:14:37,364 --> 00:14:38,664
nice and sweet! 

375
00:14:38,664 --> 00:14:41,098
So why don't you start adding 
a little bit of chili flakes 

376
00:14:41,098 --> 00:14:42,564
just to give it 
a little bit of heat! 

377
00:14:42,564 --> 00:14:47,031
And I'm going to add 
some freshly ground salt 

378
00:14:47,031 --> 00:14:49,031
and add a little bit 
of black pepper. 

379
00:14:49,031 --> 00:14:53,698
And I'm going to add 
a stick of cinnamon 

380
00:14:53,698 --> 00:14:55,831
and some golden raisins! 

381
00:14:55,831 --> 00:14:57,564
So I'll put this 
back up on the heat! 

382
00:14:57,564 --> 00:14:58,798
So tell me about your recipe. 

383
00:14:58,798 --> 00:15:01,598
>>I am just going 
to cube up that and eggplant. 

384
00:15:01,598 --> 00:15:02,531
Now I normally? 

385
00:15:02,531 --> 00:15:05,098
My recipe calls 
for this to be peeled. 

386
00:15:05,098 --> 00:15:07,764
I'm going to brown 
the turkey and the onions. 

387
00:15:07,764 --> 00:15:09,498
And I'm going 
to layer that mixture 

388
00:15:09,498 --> 00:15:11,731
with the zucchini 
and the eggplant. 

389
00:15:11,731 --> 00:15:14,064
>>So I'll add a cup 
of this diced onion 

390
00:15:14,064 --> 00:15:16,031
to the turkey mixture. 

391
00:15:16,031 --> 00:15:17,698
And so basically, 
you just have to.... 

392
00:15:17,698 --> 00:15:18,931
>>I'm going to put 
a little bit of this 

393
00:15:18,931 --> 00:15:19,931
on the bottom. 

394
00:15:19,931 --> 00:15:21,398
I am going to get 
the red sauce ready 

395
00:15:21,398 --> 00:15:23,798
to pour in with the turkey. 

396
00:15:23,798 --> 00:15:25,498
It's just a little tomato sauce. 

397
00:15:25,498 --> 00:15:28,531
And I'm going to add 
a little bit of cooking wine. 

398
00:15:28,531 --> 00:15:29,831
It's about a third cup. 

399
00:15:29,831 --> 00:15:31,098
>>OK! 

400
00:15:31,098 --> 00:15:34,398
>>And then I'm going to add 
a teaspoon of basil. 

401
00:15:34,398 --> 00:15:39,331
>>So you got dried basil 
and dried oregano. 

402
00:15:39,331 --> 00:15:42,064
What's the final step here 
with the moussaka? 

403
00:15:42,064 --> 00:15:43,964
>>So I'm making a white sauce. 

404
00:15:43,964 --> 00:15:46,798
>>Well, what we could do 
is add the flour first 

405
00:15:46,798 --> 00:15:49,164
and then just whisk in the milk! 

406
00:15:49,164 --> 00:15:50,231
And then you put it 
on the stove 

407
00:15:50,231 --> 00:15:52,731
just long enough 
until it thickens. 

408
00:15:52,731 --> 00:15:55,398
It looks great! 

409
00:15:55,398 --> 00:15:57,398
>>I am just going 
to put half of this 

410
00:15:57,398 --> 00:15:58,398
over that. 

411
00:15:58,398 --> 00:16:01,264
And then we'll add 
the rest of the eggplant 

412
00:16:01,264 --> 00:16:05,698
zucchini! 

413
00:16:05,698 --> 00:16:07,864
And then we're just going 
to put the cheese sauce on 

414
00:16:07,864 --> 00:16:09,564
top of it and bake it. 

415
00:16:09,564 --> 00:16:12,764
I'm going to add feta cheese! 

416
00:16:12,764 --> 00:16:14,064
And I'm going to add 
just a little bit 

417
00:16:14,064 --> 00:16:15,531
of parmesan cheese. 

418
00:16:15,531 --> 00:16:18,064
And we're just going 
to put it over the top of it. 

419
00:16:18,064 --> 00:16:19,864
>>So you're going 
to slip that in the oven, 

420
00:16:19,864 --> 00:16:22,464
and we can get started 
on the Thai curry. 

421
00:16:22,464 --> 00:16:24,731
What I'm gong to do 
is deal with the cabbage here. 

422
00:16:24,731 --> 00:16:26,564
And then I'm going 
to use some classic 

423
00:16:26,564 --> 00:16:27,798
Thai flavors! 

424
00:16:27,798 --> 00:16:30,131
We've got ginger, 
lemon grass, 

425
00:16:30,131 --> 00:16:32,698
tomatoes and limes! 

426
00:16:32,698 --> 00:16:34,798
Go ahead and add 
the garlic and onions here. 

427
00:16:34,798 --> 00:16:36,064
And coconut milk 
is really important 

428
00:16:36,064 --> 00:16:37,698
in Thai cooking! 

429
00:16:37,698 --> 00:16:41,098
And that's sort of 
the base of the broth 

430
00:16:41,098 --> 00:16:42,131
for this curry. 

431
00:16:42,131 --> 00:16:44,531
And I'm going to add 
a little bit of water. 

432
00:16:44,531 --> 00:16:47,631
And I'm going 
to add the cabbage. 

433
00:16:47,631 --> 00:16:51,231
And I'm going to throw in 
the ginger, the lemon grass, 

434
00:16:51,231 --> 00:16:52,898
the red curry paste.... 

435
00:16:52,898 --> 00:16:57,098
And I'm going to add 
the green peppers, 

436
00:16:57,098 --> 00:17:00,464
and I'm going to add 
some fresh limes! 

437
00:17:00,464 --> 00:17:02,064
>>You're adding it 
with the rind and everything? 

438
00:17:02,064 --> 00:17:02,831
>>Yeah! 

439
00:17:02,831 --> 00:17:03,998
The rind has a ton of flavor! 

440
00:17:03,998 --> 00:17:13,598
So you don't want 
to leave that out. 

441
00:17:13,598 --> 00:17:14,331
OK, Janet? 

442
00:17:14,331 --> 00:17:15,531
It's almost time to eat! 

443
00:17:15,531 --> 00:17:17,531
I'm just going to put 
a couple of last minute things 

444
00:17:17,531 --> 00:17:19,031
on this curry. 

445
00:17:19,031 --> 00:17:21,398
There's 4 things 
I want to add! 

446
00:17:21,398 --> 00:17:22,398
It already smells great. 

447
00:17:22,398 --> 00:17:23,564
Can you smell that? 

448
00:17:23,564 --> 00:17:24,864
Yeah, it smells great. 

449
00:17:24,864 --> 00:17:26,698
I'm going to add 
a little bit of brown sugar 

450
00:17:26,698 --> 00:17:28,231
and then fish sauce! 

451
00:17:28,231 --> 00:17:30,131
And fish sauce 
is one of the most 

452
00:17:30,131 --> 00:17:33,298
important seasonings 
in Thai cooking. 

453
00:17:33,298 --> 00:17:35,164
And then I'm going to add 
some of these fresh tomatoes 

454
00:17:35,164 --> 00:17:36,564
from your farm. 

455
00:17:36,564 --> 00:17:39,031
And then I'm going to add 
some fresh basil 

456
00:17:39,031 --> 00:17:43,531
and put this back on the heat 
for only a couple minutes more. 

457
00:17:43,531 --> 00:17:45,931
And then we can serve it 
over some jasmine rice 

458
00:17:45,931 --> 00:17:47,431
and chow down! 

459
00:17:47,431 --> 00:17:51,431
>>OK! 

460
00:17:51,431 --> 00:17:52,631
>>Alright Janet, 
we'll do a little 

461
00:17:52,631 --> 00:17:54,098
 dish exchange: 
you'll taste mine, 

462
00:17:54,098 --> 00:17:55,164
and I'll taste yours! 

463
00:17:55,164 --> 00:17:56,398
>>All right, I'm excited. 

464
00:17:56,398 --> 00:17:57,164
>>This is delicious! 

465
00:17:57,164 --> 00:17:58,698
I could eat this all day! 

466
00:17:58,698 --> 00:18:00,831
And the best part about it 
is it's right from 

467
00:18:00,831 --> 00:18:01,598
the back yard! 

468
00:18:01,598 --> 00:18:08,531
>>Yeah! 

469
00:18:08,531 --> 00:18:17,398
♪ ♪ 

470
00:18:17,398 --> 00:18:18,598
>>Hello, I'm Paul Robins. 

471
00:18:18,598 --> 00:18:19,864
And here's something 
you may not have known 

472
00:18:19,864 --> 00:18:21,264
about agriculture. 

473
00:18:21,264 --> 00:18:22,398
You know, 
a lot of the foods 

474
00:18:22,398 --> 00:18:23,931
that we enjoy today 
have been around 

475
00:18:23,931 --> 00:18:25,198
for a long, long time! 

476
00:18:25,198 --> 00:18:27,464
Tomatoes, potatoes, 
avocados.... 

477
00:18:27,464 --> 00:18:30,231
All of them 
date back thousands of years! 

478
00:18:30,231 --> 00:18:32,064
But not all of them 
have the history 

479
00:18:32,064 --> 00:18:34,931
of one piece of fruit 
that early writers called 

480
00:18:34,931 --> 00:18:37,198
 the gift of the gods! 

481
00:18:37,198 --> 00:18:38,998
And if you like to sing 
 The 12 Days of Christmas 

482
00:18:38,998 --> 00:18:39,964
around the holidays? 

483
00:18:39,964 --> 00:18:41,664
You already know 
that colorful partridge 

484
00:18:41,664 --> 00:18:44,098
was sitting in 
 a pear tree! 

485
00:18:44,098 --> 00:18:46,464
Travel back in time 
some 5000 years 

486
00:18:46,464 --> 00:18:48,864
and a Chinese writer 
was already documenting ways 

487
00:18:48,864 --> 00:18:51,964
to improve pear trees 
by different methods 

488
00:18:51,964 --> 00:18:53,798
of grafting the branches. 

489
00:18:53,798 --> 00:18:55,764
In the Odyssey, 
the Greek poet Homer, 

490
00:18:55,764 --> 00:18:59,564
lauds pears 
as a gift of the gods. 

491
00:18:59,564 --> 00:19:00,998
Pears were one 
of the very first fruits 

492
00:19:00,998 --> 00:19:02,698
to be grown commercially 
with orchards 

493
00:19:02,698 --> 00:19:04,698
springing up everywhere 
across Europe 

494
00:19:04,698 --> 00:19:06,398
by the 17th century. 

495
00:19:06,398 --> 00:19:09,831
Pears were a popular prop 
for artists as still life's 

496
00:19:09,831 --> 00:19:11,431
in those Renaissance paintings. 

497
00:19:11,431 --> 00:19:14,164
If the picture didn't sell, 
you could always eat the fruit! 

498
00:19:14,164 --> 00:19:16,231
Early colonists 
brought pears to America 

499
00:19:16,231 --> 00:19:17,464
by 1620. 

500
00:19:17,464 --> 00:19:19,731
And orchards 
thrived on the east coast 

501
00:19:19,731 --> 00:19:23,131
until crop blight 
destroyed many of those trees. 

502
00:19:23,131 --> 00:19:25,264
Fortunately, 
by that time settlers 

503
00:19:25,264 --> 00:19:27,331
in Oregon, Washington 
and California 

504
00:19:27,331 --> 00:19:30,098
had begun their own orchards 
which today provide 

505
00:19:30,098 --> 00:19:32,898
the majority of the pears 
grown in the U.S. 

506
00:19:32,898 --> 00:19:34,798
There are hundreds 
of varieties of pears 

507
00:19:34,798 --> 00:19:35,898
grown around the world! 

508
00:19:35,898 --> 00:19:38,431
But Bartlett pears 
(which originated in England 

509
00:19:38,431 --> 00:19:41,298
in the 1700's) 
are the most popular variety 

510
00:19:41,298 --> 00:19:43,464
grown in the U.S. 

511
00:19:43,464 --> 00:19:45,731
Pears were once known 
as butter fruit 

512
00:19:45,731 --> 00:19:48,931
because of their juicy, 
delicate texture and flavor. 

513
00:19:48,931 --> 00:19:51,764
Pears are a good source 
of vitamin C and fiber. 

514
00:19:51,764 --> 00:19:55,131
And pear trees 
can live to be 100 years old! 

515
00:19:55,131 --> 00:19:57,664
And while it may seem 
that there is no similarity? 

516
00:19:57,664 --> 00:20:01,198
Pears are actually 
a member of the rose family! 

517
00:20:01,198 --> 00:20:07,198
Happily, without thorns! 

518
00:20:07,198 --> 00:20:09,531
>>You may have spent some time 
visiting a rural community. 

519
00:20:09,531 --> 00:20:10,664
But what if 
you found yourself 

520
00:20:10,664 --> 00:20:12,698
living there 
after giving up your life 

521
00:20:12,698 --> 00:20:14,031
in the city? 

522
00:20:14,031 --> 00:20:16,264
Well, that's been the experience 
for a group of women in Kansas 

523
00:20:16,264 --> 00:20:17,998
who've begun 
sharing their stories 

524
00:20:17,998 --> 00:20:20,564
as they make their own 
country connection. 

525
00:20:20,564 --> 00:20:24,398
♪ ♪ 

526
00:20:24,398 --> 00:20:26,131
>>For couples Kim 
and Adam Baldwin 

527
00:20:26,131 --> 00:20:28,931
(who met online) 
and Katie and Derek Sawyer 

528
00:20:28,931 --> 00:20:32,431
(who met through a friend) 
it was matches made in heaven 

529
00:20:32,431 --> 00:20:34,864
 with marriages in the 
 heartland! 

530
00:20:34,864 --> 00:20:37,298
Two couples, 
 where each bride-to-be 

531
00:20:37,298 --> 00:20:39,298
was trading her previously 
 urban life 

532
00:20:39,298 --> 00:20:42,031
for a future on the farm! 

533
00:20:42,031 --> 00:20:43,064
For Katie? 

534
00:20:43,064 --> 00:20:45,531
Those plans 
involved some advice from Mom. 

535
00:20:45,531 --> 00:20:47,298
>>She gave me fair warning 
that if you move 

536
00:20:47,298 --> 00:20:48,031
to the farm? 

537
00:20:48,031 --> 00:20:49,531
Then you become a farm wife! 

538
00:20:49,531 --> 00:20:50,964
Life is completely different. 

539
00:20:50,964 --> 00:20:51,898
 The farm dictates your life. 

540
00:20:51,898 --> 00:20:53,498
 You don't dictate the farm 

541
00:20:53,498 --> 00:20:54,764
>>And what about Kim? 

542
00:20:54,764 --> 00:20:56,831
 >>You got to know 
 how this stuff works. 

543
00:20:56,831 --> 00:20:58,898
>>The 1st year was definitely 
a learning experience! 

544
00:20:58,898 --> 00:20:59,698
I'm not gonna lie. 

545
00:20:59,698 --> 00:21:00,698
It still is! 

546
00:21:00,698 --> 00:21:02,264
 >>See if you can 
 find the switch! 

547
00:21:02,264 --> 00:21:05,564
>>I was exposed to agriculture 
but nothing like 

548
00:21:05,564 --> 00:21:10,131
what I'm experiencing 
on a day-to-day basis out here. 

549
00:21:10,131 --> 00:21:11,331
 >>Lefty loosey, righty tighty. 

550
00:21:11,331 --> 00:21:12,498
 Right? 

551
00:21:12,498 --> 00:21:15,698
>>I'm just concerned 
that I might break something. 

552
00:21:15,698 --> 00:21:16,931
I think I just broke a nail. 

553
00:21:16,931 --> 00:21:18,731
I just broke it in the drill 
when I was looking 

554
00:21:18,731 --> 00:21:20,364
for that tab do hickey. 

555
00:21:20,364 --> 00:21:22,498
>>I often tell people 
it's like I went back to school 

556
00:21:22,498 --> 00:21:29,098
to learn a new profession. 

557
00:21:29,098 --> 00:21:30,598
 >>Okay, now you're in the tree! 

558
00:21:30,598 --> 00:21:32,264
>>They weren't giving me 
any kind of breather time. 

559
00:21:32,264 --> 00:21:35,364
I had to learn on the job! 

560
00:21:35,364 --> 00:21:37,664
>>She has learned a lot, 
and it's really exciting 

561
00:21:37,664 --> 00:21:41,298
to see how enthusiastic 
she has always been about it! 

562
00:21:41,298 --> 00:21:42,964
She's come a long ways! 

563
00:21:42,964 --> 00:21:46,298
>>Starting any marriage demands 
 a period of adjustment, 

564
00:21:46,298 --> 00:21:49,164
adjusting your style 
to that of your partner! 

565
00:21:49,164 --> 00:21:51,931
>>I'm the list maker, 
the to-do person. 

566
00:21:51,931 --> 00:21:54,464
And I have to accomplish 
certain things 

567
00:21:54,464 --> 00:21:55,664
by certain points. 

568
00:21:55,664 --> 00:21:58,898
And after meeting Adam 
and marrying Adam? 

569
00:21:58,898 --> 00:22:02,664
I've realized 
to just chill out a little bit. 

570
00:22:02,664 --> 00:22:04,498
I still have my moments. 

571
00:22:04,498 --> 00:22:05,798
>>Well, I think probably 
just being a farmer? 

572
00:22:05,798 --> 00:22:06,864
You make a list, 
and it rains. 

573
00:22:06,864 --> 00:22:08,064
And then it's screwed up! 

574
00:22:08,064 --> 00:22:11,398
And so you can have the.... 
....you just need to know 

575
00:22:11,398 --> 00:22:12,531
what needs to get done next! 

576
00:22:12,531 --> 00:22:14,731
And you just kind of keep 
going down your list. 

577
00:22:14,731 --> 00:22:17,931
>>But learning new skills 
is a two way street! 

578
00:22:17,931 --> 00:22:19,798
>>He knows 
how to run a sweeper now. 

579
00:22:19,798 --> 00:22:22,331
He is learning to load dishes 
in the dishwasher. 

580
00:22:22,331 --> 00:22:23,864
We're still working on that one! 

581
00:22:23,864 --> 00:22:26,131
And landscaping 
and pruning, weeding? 

582
00:22:26,131 --> 00:22:26,998
That's a fun one! 

583
00:22:26,998 --> 00:22:28,198
And watering plants? 

584
00:22:28,198 --> 00:22:30,298
You know, we've got 
a routine down. 

585
00:22:30,298 --> 00:22:32,931
So he's learning 
a little domestication! 

586
00:22:32,931 --> 00:22:35,798
>>But their move to the farm 
has also given Katie and Kim 

587
00:22:35,798 --> 00:22:37,731
a chance to share 
their experiences 

588
00:22:37,731 --> 00:22:39,464
through social media. 

589
00:22:39,464 --> 00:22:42,164
Their Farm Wives blog 
is a way to reach out 

590
00:22:42,164 --> 00:22:45,698
to other women in agriculture 
and those in urban areas 

591
00:22:45,698 --> 00:22:48,064
who might want to know 
more about 21st century 

592
00:22:48,064 --> 00:22:49,098
farming. 

593
00:22:49,098 --> 00:22:51,298
>>So it was really 
just a way for me to keep 

594
00:22:51,298 --> 00:22:53,731
my friends and family 
up-to-date on, you know, 

595
00:22:53,731 --> 00:22:55,631
what was going on 
out on the farm! 

596
00:22:55,631 --> 00:22:59,364
>>It's my way of doing 
what I can to help, you know? 

597
00:22:59,364 --> 00:23:00,498
Share the story 
of agriculture! 

598
00:23:00,498 --> 00:23:01,964
Share the story 
of our operation, 

599
00:23:01,964 --> 00:23:04,431
but also just become 
an advocate for agriculture 

600
00:23:04,431 --> 00:23:07,664
because we need 
all the advocates we can get! 

601
00:23:07,664 --> 00:23:10,398
And there's tons 
of misinformation out there! 

602
00:23:10,398 --> 00:23:13,331
So I just do my part 
to set the record straight 

603
00:23:13,331 --> 00:23:15,931
and just enlighten people 
on what really happens here. 

604
00:23:15,931 --> 00:23:18,598
>>In addition to their 
 Farm Wives blogging efforts, 

605
00:23:18,598 --> 00:23:21,364
Katie and Kim also take part 
in a regular meeting 

606
00:23:21,364 --> 00:23:23,564
of farm wives 
in their community. 

607
00:23:23,564 --> 00:23:26,564
>>Basically once a month, 
the farm wives who are, 

608
00:23:26,564 --> 00:23:29,698
you know, in their 20's 
and 30's get together. 

609
00:23:29,698 --> 00:23:31,831
Everybody can relate. 

610
00:23:31,831 --> 00:23:33,164
You know, 
when your husband 

611
00:23:33,164 --> 00:23:34,731
is out in the field 
at all hours of the night 

612
00:23:34,731 --> 00:23:37,298
trying to get the corn planted? 

613
00:23:37,298 --> 00:23:39,831
I know that there are 
at least, you know, 

614
00:23:39,831 --> 00:23:42,031
so many other women 
in this county 

615
00:23:42,031 --> 00:23:43,898
who are dealing 
with the same things! 

616
00:23:43,898 --> 00:23:47,064
>>What we really enjoy the most 
is actually sitting around 

617
00:23:47,064 --> 00:23:48,398
and just talking 
about our husbands 

618
00:23:48,398 --> 00:23:51,131
and maybe complaining 
a bit about the lifestyle 

619
00:23:51,131 --> 00:23:53,998
and maybe 
some of the harder parts 

620
00:23:53,998 --> 00:23:55,831
of living with a farmer. 

621
00:23:55,831 --> 00:23:57,764
>>Derek and Adam 
may not always agree 

622
00:23:57,764 --> 00:24:00,231
with what's said 
at the farm wives meetings, 

623
00:24:00,231 --> 00:24:02,164
but they admit 
that very positive, 

624
00:24:02,164 --> 00:24:04,298
personal changes 
have come from working 

625
00:24:04,298 --> 00:24:05,431
with their wives. 

626
00:24:05,431 --> 00:24:09,031
>>Our time together 
isn't always plentiful 

627
00:24:09,031 --> 00:24:10,331
sometimes. 

628
00:24:10,331 --> 00:24:12,664
But when she can come out 
and ride on the combine 

629
00:24:12,664 --> 00:24:14,664
with us and be involved 
with harvest 

630
00:24:14,664 --> 00:24:16,331
with the rest of the crew? 

631
00:24:16,331 --> 00:24:20,131
That's a lot of priceless time 
that really has a lot of meaning 

632
00:24:20,131 --> 00:24:21,498
when you look back on it. 

633
00:24:21,498 --> 00:24:24,064
>>Their Farm Wives blog 
and their connection 

634
00:24:24,064 --> 00:24:27,031
with others through social media 
has given both women 

635
00:24:27,031 --> 00:24:30,364
a new appreciation 
of life on the land. 

636
00:24:30,364 --> 00:24:33,364
>>We make sure 
you love this lifestyle. 

637
00:24:33,364 --> 00:24:34,698
It becomes your lifestyle. 

638
00:24:34,698 --> 00:24:36,364
It's not just 
your husband's job. 

639
00:24:36,364 --> 00:24:38,598
It is your.... 
....it's your job! 

640
00:24:38,598 --> 00:24:40,231
 It's your lifestyle! 

641
00:24:40,231 --> 00:24:43,831
>>There's 1 and 1/2% 
to 2% of the U.S. population 

642
00:24:43,831 --> 00:24:46,398
are people 
involved in agriculture! 

643
00:24:46,398 --> 00:24:50,364
And so if I can somehow 
connect with people out there 

644
00:24:50,364 --> 00:24:53,664
to show them kind of what we do 
and what our husbands do? 

645
00:24:53,664 --> 00:24:58,998
I think that's a positive 
to what we're doing! 

646
00:24:58,998 --> 00:25:00,498
>>That's going to do it 
for this edition 

647
00:25:00,498 --> 00:25:01,731
of America's Heartland. 

648
00:25:01,731 --> 00:25:03,098
Thanks for traveling 
the country with us 

649
00:25:03,098 --> 00:25:05,231
as we introduce you 
to interesting people 

650
00:25:05,231 --> 00:25:06,898
and places. 

651
00:25:06,898 --> 00:25:08,598
We'll see you next time. 

652
00:25:08,598 --> 00:25:09,731
>>And remember, 
there's much more 

653
00:25:09,731 --> 00:25:11,098
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including video 

654
00:25:11,098 --> 00:25:12,364
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655
00:25:12,364 --> 00:25:15,031
Just log onto 
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656
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657
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favorite sites as well. 

658
00:25:19,498 --> 00:25:20,964
We'll see you next time 
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659
00:25:20,964 --> 00:25:24,131
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660
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 ♪ You can see it in the eyes 
 of every woman and man ♪ 

664
00:25:44,131 --> 00:25:50,064
 ♪ in America's Heartland 
 living close to the land. ♪ 

665
00:25:50,064 --> 00:25:53,198
 ♪ There's a love 
 for the country ♪ 

666
00:25:53,198 --> 00:25:56,198
 ♪ and a pride in the brand ♪ 

667
00:25:56,198 --> 00:26:02,998
 ♪ in America's Heartland 
 living close, ♪ 

668
00:26:02,998 --> 00:26:06,164
 ♪ close to the land. ♪ 

669
00:26:06,164 --> 00:26:10,264
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670
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673
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674
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Celebrating 95 years of service 
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675
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676
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677
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And by the American 
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678
00:26:31,531 --> 00:26:33,531
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679
00:26:33,531 --> 00:26:36,131
greater awareness 
and understanding of agriculture 

680
00:26:36,131 --> 00:26:39,264
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681
00:26:39,264 --> 00:26:43,198
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