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America's Heartland is made
possible by:

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Farming isn'’t easy.

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At best, it's uncertain because
when times get tough,

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we double down on what
we've always known.

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Agriculture is how we'll create
a safe, sustainable, and

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affordable food system for all,
no matter the challenge.

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Agriculture is how we'll get it
done.

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The United soybean board,
American soybean farmers

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and their checkoff.

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♪♪♪

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Hi there, I'm Rob Stewart.

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Are you up for some corn
dogs, cotton candy,

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livestock and music
on the midway?

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We're taking you cross
country to share some fun at

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America's fairs
and festivals.

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Ready for some
southern home cookin'?

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We'll head for southeast
Tennessee and the

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National Cornbread Festival.

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Then... a little
"motor mayhem" is part of the

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attraction at this rural
fair in Wisconsin.

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Those corn dogs may be
traditional fair food,

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but our Sharon Vaknin has
some other ideas about

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heartland recipes in our
"farm to fork" segment.

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And then... an Iowa community
celebrates its heritage with

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a very unique
festival and parade.

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

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[horn honks]

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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
And a pride in the brand♪

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♪In America's Heartland♪

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♪Living close
Close to the land♪

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♪♪♪

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We're spending a little time at
the California State Fair.

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You know, agriculture has
always been the centerpiece

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for the heartland's
biggest state fairs.

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It's not only an opportunity
for farmers and ranchers to

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take home a blue ribbon; it's
also a chance for city folks to

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learn a little more about where
their food is coming from.

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Farm crop and livestock
exhibitions

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date way back to the
early 1800's.

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They provided a showcase to
share ideas about improving

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yields or developing a
better breed of animals.

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And, depending on where you
live, the focus might be on

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a specific kind of
agricultural activity.

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We've taken you to peach
festivals in Georgia and

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logging championships
in Maine.

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But the common thread is a
bit of education

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wrapped in a great deal of fun.

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We remind people of the
wonderful things they've

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already achieved and we also
present what the future may

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look like and they want
to be a part of that.

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And part of it's what we
call FOMO-'fear of missing out'.

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They want to be together
with other people,

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with their neighbors,
family, and friends.

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They want to come out and
celebrate, be entertained,

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and, in our case,
we educate constantly.

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While fairs and festivals have
been around for a long time,

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there's still
something about the

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"old school" attractions that
brings 'em through the gate.

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Let me give you a
"gee whiz" number.

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State and agricultural fairs
like this one will draw more

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than 150 million
visitors a year.

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So let's head for one of
those fairs and festivals

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with a specific
theme in mind.

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The "theme" here might well
be said to be good eating.

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Our Sarah Gardner says it's all
about sweet and tasty cornbread.

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What are you going
to make today?

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A Mexican chicken cornbread.

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Mexican chicken cornbread...

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Serving up something special
with an historic American

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farm product is what many
people look for when you

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talk about "farm kitchens"
and "home cooking."

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And for chefs young and old, the
National Cornbread Festival

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celebrates a culinary
creation that

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predates the
American Revolution.

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Wow!

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That looks good doesn't it?

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But, this celebrated
cook-off actually started as a

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way to "heat up" the economy in
this rural southern community.

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When a new interstate
siphoned off travelers

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passing through South
Pittsburg, Tennessee,

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the locals went looking for
a way to bring visitors back.

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So, how about something this
community knew something about?

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I suggested cornbread,
and the other two people

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in the room,
including my wife said,

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"That's the stupidest idea
I've ever heard."

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But we thought about it
awhile and pitched it to the

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community and had a meeting
of local citizens and came

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up with the idea and
the rest is history.

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♪♪♪

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So today, South Pittsburg
will welcome more than

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50-thousand visitors to
this annual 3 day event.

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Not bad for a rural
community of 33 hundred people.

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Bluegrass music and a colorful
midway are part of the draw...

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But cornbread is
the real attraction.

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Cornbread that generates a good
deal of cash for the community.

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In the last 12 years we've
donated over a million dollars

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back to the downtown
area to be used for streetscape,

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and libraries, and restoration
of the theater, and any

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number of activities that help
make our small town greater.

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As with any other fair or
festival in the heartland,

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you'll find plenty of
good eatin' here.

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Much of it centered around
cornbread cook-offs that

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draw competitors from
around the country.

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I'm making a southern
cornbread skillet pizza.

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It's a caramelized maple and
apple bacon brunch bake.

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So it's sweet
instead of savory.

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Hundreds of cooks enter
their recipes for consideration:

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Those are
narrowed down to ten adults

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invited to cook up their
cornbread creations on site.

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In addition, youngsters
from regional 4-H clubs are

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testing their recipes in the
children's' competition.

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What are you
making Taylor Jay?

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Cornbread Fiesta.

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What's in it?

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Okay, I was going to take
out a secret recipe.

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Duck eggs... Duck eggs.

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Farm raised chicken eggs from my
farm.

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Um, here's the name right here,
it's called taco seasoning.

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As you can see, there's lots of
room

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for using a variety of
ingredients.

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In the spirit of
full disclosure,

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we should tell you that one
item that must be used is

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Martha White's Cornbread Mix, a
prime sponsor of the festival.

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The imagination used in creating
those recipes is amazing.

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Every year we're
surprised by that..

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Another sponsor
provides the cookware.

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Going back in time, it's
something you'd expect to

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find in any heartland home- cast
iron skillets and Dutch ovens.

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Lodge Cast Iron began producing
cookware in South Pittsburg

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in 1896, and quickly became a
staple in Southern kitchens.

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It was time to see if the
proof was in the pudding

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or... in this
case... the cornbread.

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Here's what it looks like
before we cut into it.

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A panel of judges will
sample the final creations.

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We're looking for of course
the texture,

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the flavor, just exactly
something

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a little bit different
than what you do with cornbread.

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Just something
that's really good.

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And finally...the
moment of truth.

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For 10-year-old
Marissa Brown,

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the win came with her "Berry
Delightful Cornmeal Cake."

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Tastes more like
cake than cornbread.

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Butter, sugar, Martha
White's Cornmeal Mix, flour,

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flour, eggs, vanilla,
and almond paste.

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In the adult competition, the
prize went to a former attorney

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who found more joy in the
kitchen than in the courtroom.

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The winner of the Martha
White National Cornbread Cook :

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Jennifer Beckman of
Falls Church, Virginia.

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Your Tennessee
Onion Soup Gratin.

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Congratulations!

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What it basically is French
onion soup that is mingled with

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Southern style beans and greens
with a cornbread topper.

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So it's a little French,

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a little South Pittsburg,
Tennessee.

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Apparently that
appealed to my audience.

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That "audience appeal"
earned Jennifer $5000

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and a gas range identical to the
one she cooked on.

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As she put it,
"a good day at the fair."

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I came here for a good time
and for the experience and

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this completely blows any
expectations out of the water.

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♪♪♪

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Native Americans were making
corn bread long before

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European settlers
arrived in the New World.

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Cornbread became a
cornerstone of Southern

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cooking along
with johnnycakes,

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hush puppies and
corn fritters.

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Oh and don't forget that corn is
an essential ingredient in

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Latin American favorites:
tamales and tortillas.

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Entertainment is, of course, a
key part of any fair or festival

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Think of the options: big
name bands, harness racing,

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horse shows or maybe even
pie eating contests.

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But Jason Shoultz takes us
to a fair in Wisconsin where

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some old style "motor
mayhem" is the attraction.

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And in this case, one of the
competitors

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has a day job on his family's
dairy farm.

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It's Sunday Sunday Sunday

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at the Racine County Fairgrounds
in Wisconsin.

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And the main attraction this
on this hot afternoon...

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is the demolition derby.

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While the grandstand fills
up with fairgoers...

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teenager Andrew Winski is hard
at work

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making last minute preparations.

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His van is stripped
clean... the windows are gone

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and the doors are welded shut.

09:57.330 --> 09:59.398 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
Andrew is one of a few dozen
competitors

09:59.432 --> 10:01.434 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80%
in the fair's demolition derby.

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In a few minutes he'll
square off with

10:03.436 --> 10:06.872 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
a dozen other drivers...
including his brother.

10:06.906 --> 10:11.844 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
The goal... smash all
the other vehicles

10:11.877 --> 10:15.414 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
into submission...
before they smash you.

10:15.448 --> 10:17.516 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Once a vehicle has been
cleared to compete,

10:17.550 --> 10:20.152 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
there aren't many rules
for the demolition derby.

10:20.186 --> 10:22.888 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
Don't slam into the driver's
side door of another vehicle.

10:22.922 --> 10:25.391 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
If the horn blows
stop where you are.

10:25.424 --> 10:31.797 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
And if your car catches
on fire... well, get out.

10:31.831 --> 10:35.267 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
The derby rounds before
Andrew's competition are fierce

10:35.301 --> 10:39.705 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
and a good sign
of what he's got in store.

10:39.739 --> 10:42.675 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55%
It's muddy,
dangerous... and loud.

10:42.708 --> 10:49.982 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
And last year Andrew won his
division: large trucks and vans.

10:50.016 --> 10:52.752 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
But it's a far cry from the
dairy farm Andrew spends

10:52.785 --> 10:55.021 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55%
most of his
off-school hours.

10:55.054 --> 10:59.692 align:left position:17.5% line:5% size:72.5%
Gotta fill grain pails to
feed all the calves in the pens.

10:59.725 --> 11:02.928 align:left position:15% line:5% size:75%
Gotta, the freestall barn's
gotta be scraped out.

11:02.962 --> 11:04.430 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
And we've got a little
sand leveler

11:04.463 --> 11:08.067 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
that levels the beds off
for the cows.

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As soon as school is
out, you'll find Andrew,

11:10.036 --> 11:12.872 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
along with his brother
helping their grandfather;

11:12.905 --> 11:15.474 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
from corralling the
cows to milking,

11:15.508 --> 11:17.443 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5%
they may not live on the farm,

11:17.476 --> 11:20.913 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
but they carry that
farm-kid title with pride.

11:20.946 --> 11:22.148 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5%
I love being here.

11:22.181 --> 11:24.884 align:left position:12.5% line:5% size:77.5%
This is a family thing, y'know
we don't hire.

11:24.917 --> 11:27.853 align:left position:27.5% line:5% size:62.5%
Other than when we
get some kids to help.

11:27.887 --> 11:30.489 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
At least the
younger generation,

11:30.523 --> 11:32.692 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
they've got to
start somewhere.

11:32.725 --> 11:34.727 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
But he's real good-
both of them are.

11:34.760 --> 11:39.231 align:left position:12.5% line:77% size:77.5%
As Andrew's grandfather Marv
scales back some of the work he
does on the dairy farm,

11:39.265 --> 11:43.069 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
the responsibility grows for
Andrew and his brother.

11:43.102 --> 11:46.405 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Andrew hopes someday to
take over the family farm.

11:46.439 --> 11:47.873 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75%
I want to stay around here.

11:47.907 --> 11:52.478 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
I don't want to move out of this
area. I just love it here.

11:52.511 --> 11:54.547 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
You'll find examples of
Andrew and his brother's

11:54.580 --> 11:58.084 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
agricultural endeavors at
the County Fair hog barn.

11:58.117 --> 11:59.752 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
Like many other
kids in rural areas,

11:59.785 --> 12:02.822 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
they bring their livestock
here for judging.

12:02.855 --> 12:05.224 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
But for the Winski brother's,
today isn't about

12:05.257 --> 12:08.794 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55%
the care it
takes to raise animals...

12:08.828 --> 12:13.699 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
it's about the guts it takes to
endure this muddy madness.

12:13.733 --> 12:15.468 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
The afternoon and
evening demolition derby

12:15.501 --> 12:18.370 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
competitions will draw
thousands of fans.

12:18.404 --> 12:19.939 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
Some will get
covered in mud,

12:19.972 --> 12:23.509 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
all will sit in the
sweltering sun.

12:23.542 --> 12:26.412 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
It'd be snowing and
they'd all come.

12:26.445 --> 12:30.149 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
For some reason people like
to see stuff smash up.

12:30.182 --> 12:32.718 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
I've watched it ever
since I was a kid.

12:32.752 --> 12:36.355 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
My uncle did it
when he was younger.

12:36.388 --> 12:40.326 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
And I just said
I'm gonna try it.

12:40.359 --> 12:46.098 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
[whistle blows]

12:46.132 --> 12:47.366 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5%
And for this competition,

12:47.399 --> 12:52.972 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
Andrew gets in some good bashes
and crashes.

12:53.005 --> 12:54.607 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
And just when it looks like
he could have

12:54.640 --> 12:59.945 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5%
the same success as last year,

12:59.979 --> 13:03.783 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
his engine dies,

13:03.816 --> 13:06.485 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70%
and won't start back up.

13:06.519 --> 13:08.687 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5%
Andrew, what happened man?

13:08.721 --> 13:10.156 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65%
Well, I'm not sure.

13:10.189 --> 13:12.491 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
The battery came out of the
little holder thing

13:12.525 --> 13:15.795 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
and pulled the wire to
power the fuel pump.

13:15.828 --> 13:18.931 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55%
So it wasn't
pumping no fuel.

13:18.964 --> 13:21.634 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
At least it's in good enough
shape to go to another fair.

13:21.667 --> 13:22.968 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5%
Just like in farming,

13:23.002 --> 13:26.305 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
in demolition derby you win
some and you lose some.

13:26.338 --> 13:28.808 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
Fortunately for this
teenager he's got plenty of

13:28.841 --> 13:34.914 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
years ahead for winning at
the fair, and on the farm.

13:34.947 --> 13:37.149 align:left position:47.5% line:89% size:42.5%
♪♪♪

13:37.183 --> 13:40.352 align:left position:15% line:5% size:75%
Let's serve up some history
on your favorite fair food.

13:40.386 --> 13:41.520 align:left position:22.5% line:5% size:67.5%
Do you like corn dogs?

13:41.554 --> 13:42.855 align:left position:35% line:5% size:55%
Depending on
who you believe,

13:42.888 --> 13:46.725 align:left position:15% line:5% size:75%
the corn dog was invented in
the 1920's but really took off

13:46.759 --> 13:49.461 align:left position:27.5% line:5% size:62.5%
around 1940 at the
Texas State Fair,

13:49.495 --> 13:52.898 align:left position:15% line:5% size:75%
the Illinois State Fair, and
the Minnesota State Fair.

13:52.932 --> 13:56.602 align:left position:17.5% line:5% size:72.5%
Machine spun cotton candy
dates way back to the 1890's

13:56.635 --> 13:58.871 align:left position:22.5% line:5% size:67.5%
and became a favorite
fair food following

13:58.904 --> 14:04.410 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
the 1904 World's Fair
in St. Louis.

14:04.443 --> 14:06.812 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Now you may be hankering
for some cotton candy,

14:06.846 --> 14:10.149 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
corn dogs or almost anything
deep fried right now,

14:10.182 --> 14:11.684 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5%
but Sharon Vaknin has

14:11.717 --> 14:14.954 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
a recipe that's really much,
much better for you.

14:14.987 --> 14:16.889 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
She takes us from
Farm to Fork.

14:16.922 --> 14:31.837 align:left position:47.5% line:89% size:42.5%
♪♪♪

14:31.871 --> 14:32.838 align:left position:47.5% line:89% size:42.5%
♪♪♪

14:32.872 --> 14:35.274 align:left position:22.5% line:59% size:67.5%
Barley is one of the
more overlooked grains.

14:35.307 --> 14:39.211 align:left position:15% line:59% size:75%
Probably because 98 percent
of the barley produced ends

14:39.245 --> 14:42.214 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75%
up being used to make beer.

14:42.248 --> 14:45.751 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Well that 2 percent, it
can be used in many ways.

14:45.784 --> 14:48.687 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
Barley is a very
versatile grain.

14:48.721 --> 14:53.726 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
So today I'll be making a barley
corn and blue cheese salad

14:53.759 --> 14:57.296 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
and barley crepes with apple
barley filling.

14:57.329 --> 14:59.598 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
I've already cooked the
barley which is as simple as

14:59.632 --> 15:04.770 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
boiling it in water for about 45
to 50 minutes until it's soft

15:04.803 --> 15:09.275 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
and ends up having a texture a
lot like brown rice or pasta.

15:09.308 --> 15:11.677 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
But first, let's prepare
the rest

15:11.710 --> 15:14.280 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
of our ingredients
for the salad.

15:14.313 --> 15:18.751 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75%
So we've got our corn here.

15:18.784 --> 15:20.619 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
So we'll flip the corn
on its head

15:20.653 --> 15:23.889 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75%
and just cut straight down.

15:23.923 --> 15:27.726 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
I'm using fresh corn here,
not canned corn because I

15:27.760 --> 15:33.365 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
want that nice crunchy contrast;
the soft barley pearls.

15:33.399 --> 15:34.600 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
Corn's in so next up
we'll add some

15:34.633 --> 15:38.804 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
cherry tomatoes for that nice,
acidic kick.

15:38.837 --> 15:41.573 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
We'll throw in some avocado
for that creamy texture and

15:41.607 --> 15:45.711 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
for that beautiful
green color.

15:45.744 --> 15:49.548 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
I love red onions in my salad
but this time I sautéed them

15:49.581 --> 15:53.552 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
a little bit so they're going
to be a little bit sweeter.

15:53.585 --> 15:57.156 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
And finally, of
course, our barley.

15:57.189 --> 16:01.694 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
So let's throw in a
cup and a half here.

16:01.727 --> 16:05.297 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
So for our dressing I've got
an orange here

16:05.331 --> 16:08.400 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
and that goes right
into my blender.

16:08.434 --> 16:11.103 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
We want about a quarter
cup of orange juice.

16:11.136 --> 16:14.840 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
We'll add a couple tablespoons
of white balsamic vinegar.

16:14.873 --> 16:21.146 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
And of course, some honey,
some salt, and pepper.

16:21.180 --> 16:23.916 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
So to bring this vinaigrette
together,

16:23.949 --> 16:26.585 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
I'm going to hit it with the
lid,

16:26.618 --> 16:30.889 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
and drizzle in some olive
oil while it's going.

16:30.923 --> 16:32.491 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
This will allow us to
emulsify it and

16:32.524 --> 16:34.626 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80%
give us a creamier vinaigrette.

16:34.660 --> 16:37.429 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5%
Here we go...

16:37.463 --> 16:40.532 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
Check out that
beautiful orange color.

16:40.566 --> 16:42.034 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
It goes right
into our salad.

16:42.067 --> 16:45.237 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
I mentioned barley has a
nutty flavor

16:45.270 --> 16:47.873 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
and that always goes
well with fruit,

16:47.906 --> 16:51.810 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
especially with something really
citrus like oranges.

16:51.844 --> 16:55.014 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
Now before I add a few
finishing touches to this salad,

16:55.047 --> 16:57.583 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
we're going to let
it sit for a bit, marinate,

16:57.616 --> 17:00.419 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
and in the meantime we'll
work on another dish that

17:00.452 --> 17:04.123 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
uses barley in an
unexpected way.

17:04.156 --> 17:07.326 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
We've got our flour,
add a little salt,

17:07.359 --> 17:09.795 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
and that's it for
our dry ingredients.

17:09.828 --> 17:16.869 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
Now to that we want
to add two eggs,

17:16.902 --> 17:22.808 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
and one and a
quarter cups of milk.

17:22.841 --> 17:26.812 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
The batter you end up with
should be relatively watery;

17:26.845 --> 17:29.181 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
you don't want it to be
thick like a pancake batter.

17:29.214 --> 17:31.283 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70%
Crepes are much thinner.

17:31.316 --> 17:33.419 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
So our batter
looks lump-free,

17:33.452 --> 17:36.789 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
it's the right consistency,
but before we go to the stove,

17:36.822 --> 17:41.360 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
we need it to rest for about ten
to fifteen minutes.

17:41.393 --> 17:45.864 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
When our pan warms up, we'll
just take about a third of

17:45.898 --> 17:52.404 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
our cup of the batter, put
it in on one side here,

17:52.438 --> 17:54.940 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75%
and quickly swirl it around.

17:57.876 --> 18:00.212 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
Now you know the crepe is
ready to be flipped when

18:00.245 --> 18:02.081 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55%
those edges
start curling up,

18:02.114 --> 18:04.950 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
so what I like to do is I'll
just take a spatula and

18:04.983 --> 18:08.187 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
grab it with my hands,
flip it over,

18:08.220 --> 18:09.888 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55%
and that's a
beautiful crepe.

18:09.922 --> 18:12.458 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
The second side doesn't
need as much time.

18:12.491 --> 18:16.195 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5%
Check it out.

18:16.228 --> 18:21.667 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
And we're good.

18:21.700 --> 18:24.703 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
So now that our
last crepe is done,

18:24.736 --> 18:26.972 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
it's time to concentrate
on the filling.

18:27.005 --> 18:30.943 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
For that we'll need
some apple pie filling.

18:30.976 --> 18:34.179 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
We got a couple cups of that
right here

18:34.213 --> 18:35.914 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75%
to go straight into the pan.

18:35.948 --> 18:39.852 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
And then, we'll add some
cooked pearl barley;

18:39.885 --> 18:42.821 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
the same one we
used for our salad.

18:42.855 --> 18:45.991 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65%
About a cup here...

18:46.024 --> 18:50.329 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
And raspberries for that
nice tart flavor

18:50.362 --> 18:52.164 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
but also to give it
some color.

18:52.197 --> 18:53.132 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
So I'll throw a
bunch in there

18:53.165 --> 18:54.933 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
and save a few for
the toppings later.

18:58.904 --> 19:01.807 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
So we'll let this mixture
warm up for a couple minutes

19:01.840 --> 19:04.843 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
and then we'll be ready
to fill in our crepes.

19:04.877 --> 19:07.679 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Our filling is warm, our
crepes are ready,

19:07.713 --> 19:11.150 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
and now, it's time to
fill them up.

19:11.183 --> 19:13.519 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
So it's this simple,
we take a crepe,

19:13.552 --> 19:15.821 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
we'll just take a couple
spoonful's of this

19:15.854 --> 19:19.525 align:left position:27.5% line:5% size:62.5%
apple, barley, and
raspberry mixture.

19:19.558 --> 19:22.661 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
It's now red because we
warmed up those raspberries

19:22.694 --> 19:25.063 align:left position:30% line:5% size:60%
and they popped
a little bit.

19:25.097 --> 19:30.269 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Then, we'll just roll it
up, and that's your crepe.

19:30.302 --> 19:31.937 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65%
Let's make two more.

19:31.970 --> 19:35.607 align:left position:47.5% line:89% size:42.5%
♪♪♪

19:35.641 --> 19:38.644 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
And to top these off, I'm
going to sprinkle them with

19:38.677 --> 19:43.115 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
a little powdered sugar;
can't go wrong with that.

19:43.148 --> 19:46.485 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75%
And some fresh raspberries.

19:46.518 --> 19:51.123 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
Now that's what I call
a beautiful desert.

19:51.156 --> 19:55.494 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
To finish up the salad, I'm
adding cilantro and arugula.

19:55.527 --> 19:56.795 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
Whenever you're making
a salad

19:56.828 --> 19:59.331 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
ahead of time like this one,
it's always best to

19:59.364 --> 20:03.335 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
add those greens at the very end
so they don't wilt.

20:03.368 --> 20:06.638 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
And of course,
our blue cheese.

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I like to just crumble this
right on top at the very end.

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Our barley corn and blue
cheese salad is complete

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plus we got an unexpected
dessert:

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barley, apple, and
raspberry crepes.

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With these two
beautiful dishes,

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using the versatile
barley grain,

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I think we've proven that barley
isn't just for making beer.

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♪♪♪

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When you think about it,
fairs and festivals are a

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way to share the best of
what we have to offer.

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It's a chance to generate
pride about your home,

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your farm, and
your community.

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That's why festivals are
such an integral part of

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rural life in many
parts of this country.

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Neighbors get together and
demonstrate what makes their

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lives special and what
brings them together.

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Case in point?

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Jason Shoultz takes us to
a small community in Iowa.

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The flowers are in place,
the Tiki heads are mounted while

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the Mummelthei family makes last
minute preparations.

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Across town the lawn chair
spectators

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jockey for their spots.

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The Waverly Heritage Day's
Parade is about to begin.

21:23.548 --> 21:26.118 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
Deb Mummelthei is entering
a float for her flower and

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gift shop and Steve's entry
promotes his seed business.

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I think the key to making a
family farm work is we all

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try to specialize
in a different area.

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And my wife started this
store about 15 years ago.

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15 years ago when my boys got
old enough to drive the tractors

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and combines, I came to town to
start a business.

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♪♪♪

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Waverly's summertime
celebration is an annual affair.

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Ike Ackerman is the mayor of
this Eastern Iowa town of
8-thousand.

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Agriculture is the lifeblood of
small towns in the Midwest.

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Reminders of agriculture's
importance to this town

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can be found at the parade.

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From equipment
dealers to THE 4-H,

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Waverly's economy is
largely agricultural-based.

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About 5 miles from town the
Mummelthei's grow about

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1-thousand acres of
corn and soybeans.

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We're always trying to
think of ways

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to be creative and,
you know,

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when you want to live in an area
and sustain a lifestyle,

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you have to always be looking
for the next thing.

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He also sells corn and soybean
seed to other area farmers.

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His sons help him with
the family business.

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Today they're operating this
seed wagon

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converted into a parade
candy-shooter!

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Also adding to the
Waverly economy

22:45.297 --> 22:47.799 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
is Deb Mummelthei's
downtown business.

22:47.833 --> 22:49.668 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
Selling gifts and wedding
merchandise,

22:49.701 --> 22:51.336 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
her business generates
tax revenue

22:51.370 --> 22:54.573 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
for the city and helps the
downtown thrive.

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I was born and raised here, went
to high school here,

22:56.641 --> 22:59.911 align:left position:12.5% line:5% size:77.5%
my husband went to high school
here and we got married,

22:59.945 --> 23:02.681 align:left position:25% line:5% size:65%
stayed in town and
he started farming.

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We raised our children in
this town and my whole

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entire family
lives in this town.

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So you may not live within
the city limits per say, but you

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have a vested interest in the
future of Waverly, right?

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Absolutely.

23:13.992 --> 23:16.628 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
While the reach of that
agricultural economic impact

23:16.661 --> 23:19.464 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
is worth celebrating,
townspeople across the

23:19.498 --> 23:22.367 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
heartland have learned that
when times are tough on the

23:22.401 --> 23:25.670 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
farm they feel
a direct impact.

23:25.704 --> 23:29.107 align:left position:12.5% line:5% size:77.5%
Agriculture is, kind of like,
construction: it's cyclical.

23:29.141 --> 23:33.044 align:left position:12.5% line:5% size:77.5%
Sometimes soy beans are $13 a
bushel and sometimes they're $4.

23:33.078 --> 23:36.715 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
And you have ups and downs
and if you're into, uhm..

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only Ag then the
downs are really down.

23:40.352 --> 23:42.387 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
And just like the
Mummelthei's diversifying to

23:42.421 --> 23:44.289 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
maintain their
family finances,

23:44.322 --> 23:46.858 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
town leaders have learned
over the years that

23:46.892 --> 23:50.429 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
diversification is essential
for economic survival.

23:50.462 --> 23:54.332 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
The town is home to a college
and industrial employers.

23:54.366 --> 23:56.034 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
We've got some
industries that are, that have

23:56.067 --> 23:59.337 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
really you know weathered this
economic time and done well.

23:59.371 --> 24:00.739 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
And so that's really helped
create

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a nice environment for
Waverly.

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♪♪♪

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Something else that helps
small towns like Waverly - the

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willingness of residents to pull
together during tough times.

24:10.782 --> 24:12.951 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
Something the Mummelthei's
saw first hand when

24:12.984 --> 24:16.755 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
floodwaters from the Cedar
River invaded their town one

24:16.788 --> 24:21.960 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5%
recent summer
after heavy storms.

24:21.993 --> 24:23.562 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55%
It just kept
rising and rising.

24:23.595 --> 24:25.897 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
We thought we could beat it
and we almost had it beat

24:25.931 --> 24:29.067 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
and then the water came
through the walls from the

24:29.100 --> 24:31.870 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
seepage in the ground and then
so we had to start all over.

24:31.903 --> 24:33.939 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
We moved our store and hauled
everything out

24:33.972 --> 24:37.008 align:left position:37.5% line:83% size:52.5%
into four
semi-loads and moved.

24:37.042 --> 24:38.710 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
You always watch the news
where a tragedy or something

24:38.743 --> 24:40.312 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
happens in the country
and you always think,

24:40.345 --> 24:43.081 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
you know "I know where that
place is" or something,

24:43.114 --> 24:45.984 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
but all of the sudden
it becomes you.

24:46.017 --> 24:48.420 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
But today this town is
celebrating a comeback,

24:48.453 --> 24:53.391 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5%
at the same time it celebrates
its heritage and future.

24:53.425 --> 24:56.094 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
What do you think about the
future for Waverly, Iowa?

24:56.127 --> 24:58.530 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
I think the future
for Waverly is good.

24:58.563 --> 25:01.833 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75%
So, we're hoping that people
just stay on top of it and

25:01.867 --> 25:04.336 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
keep supporting each other
and keep living life like

25:04.369 --> 25:06.838 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65%
you're enjoying it,
like you should.

25:06.872 --> 25:11.076 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5%
[siren sounds]

25:11.109 --> 25:12.677 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
That's going to do
it for us this time.

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Thanks for traveling the
country with us

25:14.312 --> 25:16.848 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5%
on this edition of
America's Heartland.

25:16.882 --> 25:17.983 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5%
And don't forget,

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we have a lot to share with you
on our website.

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You can access all of Sharon
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Just log onto
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there's lots going on in
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you'll find us
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We'll see you next
time, right here,

25:37.068 --> 25:38.370 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70%
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
And a pride in the brand♪

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♪In America's Heartland♪

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♪Living close
Close to the land♪

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America's Heartland is made
possible by:

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Farming isn'’t easy.

26:12.203 --> 26:16.107 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
At best, it's uncertain because
when times get tough,

26:16.141 --> 26:18.476 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5%
we double down on what
we've always known.

26:18.510 --> 26:22.047 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
Agriculture is how we'll create
a safe, sustainable, and

26:22.080 --> 26:25.917 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
affordable food system for all,
no matter the challenge.

26:25.951 --> 26:29.921 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
Agriculture is how we'll get it
done.

26:29.955 --> 26:34.292 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5%
The United soybean board,
American soybean farmers

26:34.326 --> 26:35.760 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65%
and their checkoff.

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♪♪♪

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♪♪♪