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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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Welcome to 
the Sunshine State ,  Florida, 

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and the story of a woman 
whose ranch work 

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has earned her 
some pretty big awards 

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including Florida's 
 Woman of the Year 

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 in Agriculture. 

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It's a family cattle operation 
with a focus on conservation. 

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>>Hi, I'm Paul Robins. 

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Coming up, 
 a rose by any other name 

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 would still smell as sweet! 

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But how about some beans 
that operate 

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under a lot of different names? 

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We'll tell you why. 

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>>I'm Dave Lieberman. 

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And today we're headed 
to the Lone Star State 

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to whip up something special 
with the pecans 

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from this orchard 
just outside of Austin, Texas. 

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>>I'm Sarah Gardner. 

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We'll take you 
to Northern California 

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this time 
where farmers are working 

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with animal activists 
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We'll show you 
how farm workers 

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and school children 
are taking to the rice fields 

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for a one-of-a-kind egg hunt. 

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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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>>Marcia Lightsey 
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for more than 4 decades. 

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It is her life. 

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Marcia believes 
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of agriculture. 

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It's all about 
caring for the animals 

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and protecting the land 
where you live. 

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>>Nestled on the banks 
of Florida's Kissimmee River 

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is a wildlife preserve. 

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It's home to more 
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endangered species 
living along 

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this white sand ridge. 

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The preserve is also home 
to old-growth forest. 

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Some of these trees 
are centuries old. 

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Above them, bald eagles soar. 

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But this land is a balance 
of commerce and conservation. 

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This is 
the Lightsey Cattle Company . 

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Through these 
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you'll find cattle grazing. 

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Marcia and Cary Lightsey 
run more 

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than 6,000 head of cattle 
on 30 thousand acres. 

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The ranch is huge, 
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in Central Florida. 

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>>I don't have to tell you 
how beautiful this land is. 

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>>Well thank you, 
I appreciate it. 

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>>I've traveled 
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with this show. 

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But man, 
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underneath the oaks 
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And it is breathtaking! 

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>>It is. 

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It's a beautiful state. 

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Florida is a wonderful state 
to raise cattle in. 

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We can put in 
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because of our forage 
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that we grow here. 

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>>Some days you'll find Cary 
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to call the cattle closer. 

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The ranch's natural grass feed 
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with a special molasses blend 
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>>What this is? 

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It's citrus residuum, 
and it comes from a distillery. 

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And it's real high in protein. 

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This is what 
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keeps them 
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This is kind of their staple. 

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>>While Florida is better known 
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the Sunshine State 
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of cattle ranches. 

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And while Marcia 
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she didn't start out that way. 

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She grew up in the city 
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whose farm 
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went back 12 generations. 

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>>This is her lifestyle, 
 the ranching lifestyle. 

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She's a remarkable lady, 
and I could have looked 

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the rest of my life 
and never found another Marcia. 

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And I mean, 
I tell my grand kids 

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all the time, 
I said it's like an investment. 

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And she's the best one 
I ever made. 

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>>You and your husband 
have known each other 

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for more than forty years. 

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And I was so moved 
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and complimentary 
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>>Oh, well he's a good guy. 

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I'd have to admit 
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everything I know. 

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So he's kind of 
bragging on himself. 

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>>Marcia's love of the land 
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when she was named 
 Florida Woman of the Year 

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 in Agriculture. 

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Today Marcia considers herself 
an ag Ambassador . 

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>>When you have children, 
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through school? 

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And you see kind of how 
their lunch programs go, 

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and things like that, 
that you would rather see 

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the general population 
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be educated? 

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And the best way to do that 
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with the school children. 

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>>Marcia will tell you 
that it's important 

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to share that message 
with young people 

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starting 
with her own grandchildren. 

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And to help sustain 
that ranching legacy? 

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The family has placed 
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of their land 
in conservation easements, 

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protecting it from development. 

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It's a secure feeling 
in knowing that this land 

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will be preserved 
and will always be ranch land. 

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It will never be developed 
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the rest of our generation, 
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 our grandchildren . 

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It's perpetual. 

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It's forever. 

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>>And after a full day working, 
it's time for a break. 

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Locals here say 
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is to enjoy a particular 
ranch recipe. 

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I need three Lightsey Burgers . 

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It's called 
a Lightsey Burger . 

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For you hamburger fans, 
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topped with bacon. 

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>>Holy cow, literally! 

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That is a Lightsey Burger! 

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>>Raising beef for market 
is an endeavor 

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that ranchers consider 
sustainable agriculture, 

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utilizing their water and land 
to meet consumer demand 

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here and abroad. 

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And it's land 
that Marcia wants to protect 

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and preserve. 

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>>We feel like the earth, 
the animals, 

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the grasses, 
the trees? 

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Everything that we get 
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we just feel 
like we're just here 

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for that minuscule moment 
to take care of it 

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and to treat it right, 
to leave it in better condition 

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than what we got it. 

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>>Florida's 
year-round temperatures 

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make the Sunshine State 
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of agricultural products 
including oranges, 

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grapefruit and other citrus. 

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But Florida also provides 
a wide selection 

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of lettuce and other vegetables 
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to large segments 
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And speaking of produce, 
Plant City, Florida 

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claims the record 
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the world's largest 
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The 820 square foot dessert 
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It's only fitting 
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 The Winter Strawberry Capital 
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>>Hi, I'm Paul Robins. 

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And here's something 
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about agriculture. 

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Do you like salad bars? 

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Do you like 
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with greens, 
beans and tomatoes? 

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I think we're all trying 
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these days. 

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And stacking 
that salad with beans 

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is a good way to get extra fiber 
into your diet. 

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But what do you really know 
about those beans, 

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and why do some salad bar beans 
have more than one name? 

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Can you say chi-chi? 

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Call them Chi-chi beans, 
garbanzo beans, 

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or one of more 
than several other names 

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they're known by, 
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about perhaps 
the most popular bean 

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on the planet: chick peas! 

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That's another name 
for the same bean 

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originated in the Middle East 
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have been consuming them 
for more than 6000 years. 

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And once farm folks 
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Their culinary popularity 
quickly spread 

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to Ancient Egypt, 
Greece and Rome. 

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Credit European explorers 
for bringing them to India, 

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Pakistan and Mexico 
which are still major producers 

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today. 

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And what about that salad bar? 

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Well, some folks 
can be allergic 

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to one of the chemicals 
in the beans. 

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Not good if you're worried 
about gout or kidney stones. 

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But for the majority 
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garbanzo beans offer up 
lots of fiber 

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and other minerals 
that can help lower cholesterol 

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and help provide 
important anti-oxidants 

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in our diets. 

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And perhaps it's fitting 
for a bean with so many aliases! 

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Garbanzos 
come in 2 distinct types. 

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The Kabuli type 
(that we recognize 

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from salad bars 
and canned beans) 

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as well as a smaller desi type 
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and have a thicker coat. 

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And in the interest 
of full disclosure, 

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we should tell you 
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from beans, 
garbanzos are not 

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in the top five. 

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So load up your salad plate! 

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I'm Sarah Gardner. 

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Still ahead, 
we'll take you 

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to the rice fields 
of Northern California 

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where farmers are working 
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endangered waterfowl. 

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>>Texas is one of the largest 
pecan producing states 

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in the country. 

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And today, I'm 20 miles 
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on Berdoll Orchard. 

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And Hal, 
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about your orchard. 

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>>Well, I planted the orchard 
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I can't remember back that far. 

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Originally started 
with about 5,000 trees, 

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and now we're up 
to 15,000 or 16,000 trees 

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on 350 acres. 

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>>So in a good year, 
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could you potentially produce? 

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>>On a really good year, 
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to a million pounds. 

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>>That's a lot of pecans. 

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>>Yes, it is! 

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>>Hal, I've never seen anything 
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What is going on here? 

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>>This is my pecan nursery. 

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I start seed 
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>>It's a bunch 
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>>Yeah, there's a seed pecan 
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in those cups. 

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as like a native nut 
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to graft or bud 

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to make them 
a particular variety 

257
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that the farmer wants 
that's gonna buy them from me. 

258
00:11:22,764 --> 00:11:24,564
>>So Hal, 
these trees look pretty young. 

259
00:11:24,564 --> 00:11:26,431
Is this 
a new tract of land for you? 

260
00:11:26,431 --> 00:11:30,031
>>Yeah, we have 120 acres 
of trees here that are.... 

261
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These are 5 
and some others, 

262
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over here, 
are 4 years old. 

263
00:11:33,164 --> 00:11:36,398
>>So how many years is it 
before they start giving fruit? 

264
00:11:36,398 --> 00:11:38,331
>>These are beginning 
to bear now. 

265
00:11:38,331 --> 00:11:40,931
You'll make a few pecans 
at 3 and at 4. 

266
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It increases a little bit. 

267
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And at 5, 
it just keeps going up. 

268
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And about 7, 
you're usually 

269
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in full production. 

270
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>>So Hal, these are 
the early stages of pecan, 

271
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I guess. 

272
00:11:49,864 --> 00:11:52,198
>>Yeah, that's a cluster 
of 3 right there 

273
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which is kind of 
an average size: 3 or 4. 

274
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And they're 
just in the stage now 

275
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where they start sizing. 

276
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>>And is this variety of pecan 
known for something 

277
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in particular? 

278
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>>This is Wichita variety 
which is a really hard one 

279
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to grow for this area. 

280
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But it produces real heavy. 

281
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In fact, it's my favorite one. 

282
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These are very oily. 

283
00:12:14,798 --> 00:12:20,731
Yes, they're really good 
for baking. 

284
00:12:20,731 --> 00:12:21,564
>>Hey there! 

285
00:12:21,564 --> 00:12:22,598
>>Hey, Dave! 

286
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>>Hal told me 
to come find his son-in-law. 

287
00:12:23,898 --> 00:12:24,564
You must be Jarrod? 

288
00:12:24,564 --> 00:12:25,564
>>That's me! 

289
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>>So tell me 
about your role 

290
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in this whole 
pecan thinking thing. 

291
00:12:29,264 --> 00:12:31,998
>>OK, you're currently standing 
in our shelling plant. 

292
00:12:31,998 --> 00:12:35,631
What takes place here 
is the pecans come in 

293
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our 50 lbs. bags. 

294
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They are cracked, 
shelled, 

295
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and sorted and then sized. 

296
00:12:40,031 --> 00:12:42,431
>>So these are 
the biggest size, right? 

297
00:12:42,431 --> 00:12:45,631
>>These are our golden halves 
that you will find in store. 

298
00:12:45,631 --> 00:12:47,364
We also get 
several other sizes, 

299
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regular pieces. 

300
00:12:50,131 --> 00:12:51,931
They're either run through 
the chocolate machine 

301
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or candies or put in pies. 

302
00:12:53,964 --> 00:12:57,364
Everything is made on site, 
in our own kitchens. 

303
00:12:57,364 --> 00:12:58,731
>>Well, I'm going 
to go find your wife 

304
00:12:58,731 --> 00:13:00,398
so I can eat some. 

305
00:13:00,398 --> 00:13:01,098
>>Great, Dave! 

306
00:13:01,098 --> 00:13:08,164
>>It was nice meeting you. 

307
00:13:08,164 --> 00:13:09,898
>>Well, Hal is passing me off 
to his entire family. 

308
00:13:09,898 --> 00:13:11,631
But now I get 
to cook with the daughter, 

309
00:13:11,631 --> 00:13:12,398
Jennifer. 

310
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And I'm really excited about. 

311
00:13:13,264 --> 00:13:14,631
I hear you make 
a mean pecan pie? 

312
00:13:14,631 --> 00:13:15,531
>>That is correct! 

313
00:13:15,531 --> 00:13:17,031
>>Now do you say 
 pecaen or pecahn? 

314
00:13:17,031 --> 00:13:18,331
 >>Pecahn! 

315
00:13:18,331 --> 00:13:19,864
>>Good, 
because that's the way I say it. 

316
00:13:19,864 --> 00:13:21,464
We're right on track! 

317
00:13:21,464 --> 00:13:23,031
>>We're going to make 
a chocolate pecan pie today. 

318
00:13:23,031 --> 00:13:24,064
>>So that's for dessert. 

319
00:13:24,064 --> 00:13:29,098
And I'm going 
to make some little pork chops 

320
00:13:29,098 --> 00:13:31,664
that I'm going to coat 
with your pecan pieces. 

321
00:13:31,664 --> 00:13:32,498
>>Sounds amazing! 

322
00:13:32,498 --> 00:13:33,531
>>I think it sounds great. 

323
00:13:33,531 --> 00:13:34,864
So let's start with your pie. 

324
00:13:34,864 --> 00:13:35,964
>>All right! 

325
00:13:35,964 --> 00:13:37,731
First, I'm going to add 
2 cups of our Wichita 

326
00:13:37,731 --> 00:13:39,098
variety pecans. 

327
00:13:39,098 --> 00:13:40,964
We're going 
to add chocolate chips, 

328
00:13:40,964 --> 00:13:42,931
and that makes 
the chocolate pecan pie 

329
00:13:42,931 --> 00:13:44,431
extremely yummy. 

330
00:13:44,431 --> 00:13:45,498
>>So how many eggs do you have? 

331
00:13:45,498 --> 00:13:46,664
>>I have 3 eggs! 

332
00:13:46,664 --> 00:13:47,364
Three eggs! 

333
00:13:47,364 --> 00:13:48,564
And I have.... 

334
00:13:48,564 --> 00:13:49,398
>>Two tablespoons of butter! 

335
00:13:49,398 --> 00:13:51,298
>>OK, so let's dump that 
in there. 

336
00:13:51,298 --> 00:13:53,731
So the next things 
are these syrups, right? 

337
00:13:53,731 --> 00:13:55,431
>>Yes sir, we're going to add 
a quarter cup 

338
00:13:55,431 --> 00:13:57,764
of light corn syrup 
and a quarter cup 

339
00:13:57,764 --> 00:13:59,164
of dark corn syrup. 

340
00:13:59,164 --> 00:14:01,164
>>While you're mixing that up, 
I'm going to get started 

341
00:14:01,164 --> 00:14:03,298
on my dish. 

342
00:14:03,298 --> 00:14:06,498
And the spring onions 
are going to go into the salad 

343
00:14:06,498 --> 00:14:07,398
that I'm making. 

344
00:14:07,398 --> 00:14:10,064
And the salad 
is sort of a really 

345
00:14:10,064 --> 00:14:11,098
simple cole slaw. 

346
00:14:11,098 --> 00:14:12,198
And it's really simple! 

347
00:14:12,198 --> 00:14:16,231
Just a quick salad 
to accompany the pork chops! 

348
00:14:16,231 --> 00:14:18,031
So with mine, 
I added my spring onions 

349
00:14:18,031 --> 00:14:19,831
to the cabbage here. 

350
00:14:19,831 --> 00:14:21,298
And basically, 
I'm just going to add 

351
00:14:21,298 --> 00:14:24,431
a little bit of pecan oil. 

352
00:14:24,431 --> 00:14:27,064
And it has a really light 
pecan flavor, you said, 

353
00:14:27,064 --> 00:14:30,764
which I think is going to add 
a nice touch to the salad. 

354
00:14:30,764 --> 00:14:32,764
And I'm going to add 
a little lemon juice. 

355
00:14:32,764 --> 00:14:34,298
Actually this is queso fresco. 

356
00:14:34,298 --> 00:14:36,898
It's gonna go really nicely 
in the salad as well. 

357
00:14:36,898 --> 00:14:40,698
And that's really 
all there is to that side salad. 

358
00:14:40,698 --> 00:14:42,998
So Jenn, how you doing 
on the pie there? 

359
00:14:42,998 --> 00:14:44,764
>>Great, I have 
all my ingredients in now! 

360
00:14:44,764 --> 00:14:46,231
I'm just going 
to stir all of this up. 

361
00:14:46,231 --> 00:14:48,031
>>Oh, that looks really good. 

362
00:14:48,031 --> 00:14:49,198
So the pork chops? 

363
00:14:49,198 --> 00:14:51,231
I have them really thin, 
and the reason I have them 

364
00:14:51,231 --> 00:14:55,798
cut thin like this is 
so that the pecans don't burn. 

365
00:14:55,798 --> 00:14:57,531
And I made up 
a little spice mixture 

366
00:14:57,531 --> 00:15:00,598
of salt and black pepper, 
and sage and marjoram, 

367
00:15:00,598 --> 00:15:03,364
and paprika 
and a little bit 

368
00:15:03,364 --> 00:15:04,864
of ground clove. 

369
00:15:04,864 --> 00:15:06,864
And I'm just gonna 
sprinkle that over 

370
00:15:06,864 --> 00:15:09,898
the pork chops. 

371
00:15:09,898 --> 00:15:11,298
So I'm going to use 
plenty of the oil 

372
00:15:11,298 --> 00:15:14,364
so that the pecans 
stick to the pork. 

373
00:15:14,364 --> 00:15:16,098
I think that looks great. 

374
00:15:16,098 --> 00:15:18,431
We've got tons of pecans 
on there: lots of pecan oil, 

375
00:15:18,431 --> 00:15:19,598
some good spice.... 

376
00:15:19,598 --> 00:15:23,298
We can actually add 
a little more spice to the pork 

377
00:15:23,298 --> 00:15:24,664
just before 
it goes into the oven. 

378
00:15:24,664 --> 00:15:26,398
And I'm ready 
to stick this in the oven. 

379
00:15:26,398 --> 00:15:28,498
And you're almost ready 
to stick yours in the oven too, 

380
00:15:28,498 --> 00:15:29,598
right? 

381
00:15:29,598 --> 00:15:30,598
>>I am! 

382
00:15:30,598 --> 00:15:31,664
I want to eat 
those pork chops, Dave. 

383
00:15:31,664 --> 00:15:36,764
>>So it's perfect timing. 

384
00:15:36,764 --> 00:15:37,898
So this sauce 
that I'm going to make 

385
00:15:37,898 --> 00:15:39,064
for the pork is really simple. 

386
00:15:39,064 --> 00:15:41,464
There are only 3 or 4 things 
that you put into it. 

387
00:15:41,464 --> 00:15:43,264
I'm going to add 
a little bit of butter 

388
00:15:43,264 --> 00:15:44,664
(because I know 
how much people like butter 

389
00:15:44,664 --> 00:15:49,231
down here) 
and about 1/3 of a cup 

390
00:15:49,231 --> 00:15:51,831
of dark brown sugar. 

391
00:15:51,831 --> 00:15:53,064
I'm going to add 
some cider vinegar 

392
00:15:53,064 --> 00:15:56,198
to make it a little bit 
of a sweet and sour sauce. 

393
00:15:56,198 --> 00:15:58,664
And I'm going to add 
a little bit of that spice mix 

394
00:15:58,664 --> 00:16:02,864
that I already mixed up 
for the pork. 

395
00:16:02,864 --> 00:16:04,264
Jennifer, 
this stuff looks amazing. 

396
00:16:04,264 --> 00:16:05,631
Your pie looks awesome! 

397
00:16:05,631 --> 00:16:07,364
>>And I can't wait 
to try those pork chops! 

398
00:16:07,364 --> 00:16:08,331
>>It looks good, doesn't it? 

399
00:16:08,331 --> 00:16:09,364
>>Smells amazing! 

400
00:16:09,364 --> 00:16:12,264
Well, I'm going to give you 
a taste first. 

401
00:16:12,264 --> 00:16:13,498
Yes! 

402
00:16:13,498 --> 00:16:16,164
What do you think? 

403
00:16:16,164 --> 00:16:17,964
Sorry, it's a little bit 
of a big bite! 

404
00:16:17,964 --> 00:16:19,664
>>Mm, amazing! 

405
00:16:19,664 --> 00:16:21,031
>>You like it? 

406
00:16:21,031 --> 00:16:23,731
All right, 
I'm going to try too! 

407
00:16:23,731 --> 00:16:28,631
That is like a big mouthful 
of caramel pecan candy 

408
00:16:28,631 --> 00:16:30,631
with tons of chocolate. 

409
00:16:30,631 --> 00:16:31,631
It's great! 

410
00:16:31,631 --> 00:16:32,231
We made a good team. 

411
00:16:32,231 --> 00:16:34,098
>>We did! 

412
00:16:34,098 --> 00:16:39,898
♪ ♪ 

413
00:16:39,898 --> 00:16:40,998
>>I'm Akiba Howard. 

414
00:16:40,998 --> 00:16:43,831
Let's talk about good food 
and your well-being. 

415
00:16:43,831 --> 00:16:45,698
If you have youngsters 
around your house, 

416
00:16:45,698 --> 00:16:48,764
getting them to eat well 
is important 

417
00:16:48,764 --> 00:16:51,231
and sometimes challenging. 

418
00:16:51,231 --> 00:16:58,498
♪ ♪ 

419
00:16:58,498 --> 00:17:00,198
>>If you're a parent 
with a picky eater 

420
00:17:00,198 --> 00:17:02,164
at your house, 
you're already well aware 

421
00:17:02,164 --> 00:17:04,164
of how tough it is 
to balance the nutrition needs 

422
00:17:04,164 --> 00:17:06,531
of your child 
with meals that he or she 

423
00:17:06,531 --> 00:17:07,664
will eat. 

424
00:17:07,664 --> 00:17:09,631
Nutritionists will tell you 
that the right foods 

425
00:17:09,631 --> 00:17:12,064
are critical elements 
in the growth and development 

426
00:17:12,064 --> 00:17:13,131
of children. 

427
00:17:13,131 --> 00:17:15,631
And some research 
shows that nourishing foods 

428
00:17:15,631 --> 00:17:18,064
cannot only make 
a child healthier? 

429
00:17:18,064 --> 00:17:19,898
It can affect 
their emotional well-being 

430
00:17:19,898 --> 00:17:21,898
and mental development. 

431
00:17:21,898 --> 00:17:23,198
So where do you start? 

432
00:17:23,198 --> 00:17:26,931
Let's run down some meals 
and give you a few hints. 

433
00:17:26,931 --> 00:17:28,331
A good breakfast? 

434
00:17:28,331 --> 00:17:30,198
Hey, we all like donuts! 

435
00:17:30,198 --> 00:17:31,564
But your child 
will need something 

436
00:17:31,564 --> 00:17:34,431
more substantial to sustain them 
through their first few classes 

437
00:17:34,431 --> 00:17:35,698
at school. 

438
00:17:35,698 --> 00:17:37,698
If junior likes cereal, 
you can beef up 

439
00:17:37,698 --> 00:17:39,731
the nutritional value 
by adding nuts, 

440
00:17:39,731 --> 00:17:42,631
wheat germ, 
raisins or other fruits. 

441
00:17:42,631 --> 00:17:44,698
Combine fruits and dairy 
in a blender 

442
00:17:44,698 --> 00:17:47,298
and sell them 
on a smoothie concept. 

443
00:17:47,298 --> 00:17:49,764
If toast is on the menu, 
you can add food value 

444
00:17:49,764 --> 00:17:52,298
by augmenting peanut butter 
with nuts, 

445
00:17:52,298 --> 00:17:54,931
dried fruits or honey. 

446
00:17:54,931 --> 00:17:57,064
The sandwich trick 
works for lunch as well. 

447
00:17:57,064 --> 00:17:59,098
But consider 
a smorgasbord approach, 

448
00:17:59,098 --> 00:18:01,231
giving your youngster 
choices of finger foods, 

449
00:18:01,231 --> 00:18:04,898
whole wheat muffins, 
or fresh fruit. 

450
00:18:04,898 --> 00:18:07,131
Just because they won't eat them 
while you're watching 

451
00:18:07,131 --> 00:18:09,264
doesn't mean 
they don't like them. 

452
00:18:09,264 --> 00:18:11,064
Let's talk calcium 
for a moment. 

453
00:18:11,064 --> 00:18:12,864
Dairy foods 
and certain vegetables 

454
00:18:12,864 --> 00:18:16,264
like spinach or mustard greens 
deliver good sources of calcium 

455
00:18:16,264 --> 00:18:19,164
which is critical to good bone 
and teeth development 

456
00:18:19,164 --> 00:18:22,364
as your child hits 
the pre-teen and teen years. 

457
00:18:22,364 --> 00:18:23,898
And take a look 
at this calorie chart 

458
00:18:23,898 --> 00:18:26,031
from the Department 
of Agriculture. 

459
00:18:26,031 --> 00:18:28,464
As you can see, 
calorie counts go higher 

460
00:18:28,464 --> 00:18:31,464
to meet 
those teen nutrition needs. 

461
00:18:31,464 --> 00:18:33,298
There is no downplaying 
of the consequences 

462
00:18:33,298 --> 00:18:35,164
of childhood obesity. 

463
00:18:35,164 --> 00:18:39,098
So a healthy balanced diet 
is even more important. 

464
00:18:39,098 --> 00:18:40,898
Couple of other suggestions 
from the experts! 

465
00:18:40,898 --> 00:18:42,564
Be a good role model. 

466
00:18:42,564 --> 00:18:44,164
Eat healthy yourself. 

467
00:18:44,164 --> 00:18:46,264
Take them grocery shopping 
and make the connection 

468
00:18:46,264 --> 00:18:48,831
between agriculture 
and the good food 

469
00:18:48,831 --> 00:18:50,731
that goes on your dinner table. 

470
00:18:50,731 --> 00:18:53,298
Don't use food 
as a reward or a bribe. 

471
00:18:53,298 --> 00:18:56,098
And let them help out 
in the kitchen. 

472
00:18:56,098 --> 00:18:58,164
Learning more about food 
opens the door 

473
00:18:58,164 --> 00:19:04,298
to healthy habits later. 

474
00:19:04,298 --> 00:19:06,431
>>All across the heartland, 
you'll find farmers and ranchers 

475
00:19:06,431 --> 00:19:08,564
are working 
with environmental groups 

476
00:19:08,564 --> 00:19:11,631
to protect everything 
from wildflowers to wetlands. 

477
00:19:11,631 --> 00:19:14,231
It's an opportunity 
to give back to the community. 

478
00:19:14,231 --> 00:19:16,564
Here in Northern California, 
that work 

479
00:19:16,564 --> 00:19:18,931
is a hands on proposition. 

480
00:19:18,931 --> 00:19:22,764
>>Who is from Mr. Gill's 
Shasta class? 

481
00:19:22,764 --> 00:19:24,231
All right! 

482
00:19:24,231 --> 00:19:25,831
>>These fifth grade students 
are getting ready 

483
00:19:25,831 --> 00:19:28,031
for an egg hunt 
unlike anything 

484
00:19:28,031 --> 00:19:30,264
they've ever seen 
at Easter time. 

485
00:19:30,264 --> 00:19:31,898
>>We call it Egg Aid. 

486
00:19:31,898 --> 00:19:36,498
It is rescuing eggs 
from getting kind of destroyed 

487
00:19:36,498 --> 00:19:37,898
as we start farming. 

488
00:19:37,898 --> 00:19:40,798
>>The official Egg Aid, 
like today with the kids, 

489
00:19:40,798 --> 00:19:42,898
started maybe 12 years ago 
when we said, 

490
00:19:42,898 --> 00:19:46,098
"What a great opportunity 
to be able to show local kids 

491
00:19:46,098 --> 00:19:50,998
how the environment and farming 
really can interact 

492
00:19:50,998 --> 00:19:51,931
with each other!" 

493
00:19:51,931 --> 00:19:54,631
And it can be 
really positive for both. 

494
00:19:54,631 --> 00:19:56,398
>>The egg aid hunt 
is taking place 

495
00:19:56,398 --> 00:19:59,064
on the Lundberg Family 
 Rice Farm near Marysville 

496
00:19:59,064 --> 00:20:01,131
in Northern California. 

497
00:20:01,131 --> 00:20:02,931
>>Okay, let the shaking begin! 

498
00:20:02,931 --> 00:20:04,431
>>The young students 
use noise makers 

499
00:20:04,431 --> 00:20:07,764
to flush out Mallard ducks 
that nest in the cover crops 

500
00:20:07,764 --> 00:20:10,798
planted on the farm 
after the autumn rice harvest. 

501
00:20:10,798 --> 00:20:12,798
The cover crops 
are a great place for the ducks 

502
00:20:12,798 --> 00:20:14,998
to want to nest. 

503
00:20:14,998 --> 00:20:18,964
And so over the years, 
we thought it would be wonderful 

504
00:20:18,964 --> 00:20:23,964
if we could rescue those eggs 
and not just mow them down. 

505
00:20:23,964 --> 00:20:26,764
And so it's been 
part of our approach 

506
00:20:26,764 --> 00:20:29,964
to rescue as many of those eggs 
as possible. 

507
00:20:29,964 --> 00:20:32,964
>>Good job, baby! 

508
00:20:32,964 --> 00:20:34,598
Woo, that's a nice one! 

509
00:20:34,598 --> 00:20:36,464
>>Working in groups, 
the school kids 

510
00:20:36,464 --> 00:20:39,864
search through 15 acres 
of the Lundberg farm. 

511
00:20:39,864 --> 00:20:42,031
As the youngsters 
move through the grasses, 

512
00:20:42,031 --> 00:20:47,364
they locate 8 mallard nests, 
saving some 5 dozen duck eggs. 

513
00:20:47,364 --> 00:20:49,631
>>This one here 
was probably laid this morning. 

514
00:20:49,631 --> 00:20:50,564
This one here? 

515
00:20:50,564 --> 00:20:52,431
A couple of days before! 

516
00:20:52,431 --> 00:20:53,931
>>It's really rough. 

517
00:20:53,931 --> 00:20:58,031
And just to say that, 
to be prepared? 

518
00:20:58,031 --> 00:21:00,164
Because it's fun! 

519
00:21:00,164 --> 00:21:01,364
But it's also.... 

520
00:21:01,364 --> 00:21:03,164
It really takes a lot of work. 

521
00:21:03,164 --> 00:21:06,164
>>I found a nest, 
and there was only 1 egg in it. 

522
00:21:06,164 --> 00:21:10,631
It made me feel happy 
because I could still find one. 

523
00:21:10,631 --> 00:21:11,964
But it made me 
kind of disappointed 

524
00:21:11,964 --> 00:21:15,564
because there wasn't more. 

525
00:21:15,564 --> 00:21:17,764
>>Look you guys, 
we've got 11! 

526
00:21:17,764 --> 00:21:19,964
>>But these youngsters 
aren't the only ones on the hunt 

527
00:21:19,964 --> 00:21:23,331
for wild duck eggs. 

528
00:21:23,331 --> 00:21:26,164
The Lundberg field crews 
will also carry out searches 

529
00:21:26,164 --> 00:21:29,164
as they move across 
the farm's 600 acres 

530
00:21:29,164 --> 00:21:31,498
in their regular daily work. 

531
00:21:31,498 --> 00:21:34,164
We would prepare our fields 
in the spring, 

532
00:21:34,164 --> 00:21:35,698
and we would have our guys.... 

533
00:21:35,698 --> 00:21:38,164
As they work each day, 
they could get off the tractors 

534
00:21:38,164 --> 00:21:41,231
if they flushed a female duck. 

535
00:21:41,231 --> 00:21:42,664
And they'd collect the eggs. 

536
00:21:42,664 --> 00:21:45,164
And then they carry egg cartons 
with them in the tractors. 

537
00:21:45,164 --> 00:21:47,264
And they could put the eggs 
in the cartons. 

538
00:21:47,264 --> 00:21:49,864
Over the years, 
the egg aid effort has grown 

539
00:21:49,864 --> 00:21:52,164
including 
not only school children, 

540
00:21:52,164 --> 00:21:54,564
but participation by members 
of the local 

541
00:21:54,564 --> 00:21:57,998
 Wild Duck Egg Salvage Program 
and the California Department 

542
00:21:57,998 --> 00:21:59,864
 of Fish and Game. 

543
00:21:59,864 --> 00:22:01,864
>>All right, we saved 3! 

544
00:22:01,864 --> 00:22:03,398
>>But there's more 
than just a benefit 

545
00:22:03,398 --> 00:22:04,598
for the birds. 

546
00:22:04,598 --> 00:22:07,164
This unique search also provides 
a learning experience 

547
00:22:07,164 --> 00:22:09,164
for the students. 

548
00:22:09,164 --> 00:22:10,131
>>There are a lot of lessons. 

549
00:22:10,131 --> 00:22:12,031
They learn a little bit 
about hard work. 

550
00:22:12,031 --> 00:22:13,831
They learn a little bit 
about their community 

551
00:22:13,831 --> 00:22:15,064
because we do 
a lot of agriculture 

552
00:22:15,064 --> 00:22:16,031
around here. 

553
00:22:16,031 --> 00:22:17,164
And some of them 
don't come into contact 

554
00:22:17,164 --> 00:22:19,064
with it almost at all. 

555
00:22:19,064 --> 00:22:20,564
>>So it's just 
a really nice outreach 

556
00:22:20,564 --> 00:22:22,998
where kids can see 
that this is how 

557
00:22:22,998 --> 00:22:24,598
you produce food, 
this is how 

558
00:22:24,598 --> 00:22:27,031
wildlife interacts 
with agriculture. 

559
00:22:27,031 --> 00:22:29,631
And there are things you can do 
if you're aware 

560
00:22:29,631 --> 00:22:32,298
of how things 
interface together. 

561
00:22:32,298 --> 00:22:33,264
There are no fences here. 

562
00:22:33,264 --> 00:22:34,064
The birds fly in. 

563
00:22:34,064 --> 00:22:35,364
The birds fly out. 

564
00:22:35,364 --> 00:22:36,764
And we really have 
a responsibility 

565
00:22:36,764 --> 00:22:38,231
to be stewards. 

566
00:22:38,231 --> 00:22:39,964
>>Kind of grouping 
the eggs together, 

567
00:22:39,964 --> 00:22:42,031
there are 
3 different nests here. 

568
00:22:42,031 --> 00:22:44,398
There's a nest of 3, 
a nest of 1, 

569
00:22:44,398 --> 00:22:46,731
and another nest of 3. 

570
00:22:46,731 --> 00:22:49,531
>>Once saved from the fields, 
the wild duck eggs 

571
00:22:49,531 --> 00:22:52,764
move to the next step 
in the animal rescue effort: 

572
00:22:52,764 --> 00:22:54,398
ending up 
at one of the federally 

573
00:22:54,398 --> 00:22:56,964
regulated hatcheries 
in the region. 

574
00:22:56,964 --> 00:22:58,964
Patrick Marmon 
and his wife Terry 

575
00:22:58,964 --> 00:23:01,631
operate Pacific Valley Ranch 
near Marysville 

576
00:23:01,631 --> 00:23:04,331
where they raise hundreds 
(sometimes thousands) 

577
00:23:04,331 --> 00:23:07,531
of wild ducks each year. 

578
00:23:07,531 --> 00:23:09,864
>>There we have the birds 
that will go out tonight. 

579
00:23:09,864 --> 00:23:12,631
They'll be on their feet 
by tonight and ready to go. 

580
00:23:12,631 --> 00:23:15,431
I leave them in this hatchery 
for about twelve hours 

581
00:23:15,431 --> 00:23:16,731
after they hatch. 

582
00:23:16,731 --> 00:23:19,498
>>The ducklings spend about 
a week in a brooding box. 

583
00:23:19,498 --> 00:23:21,531
Because they're born 
without a mother, 

584
00:23:21,531 --> 00:23:24,464
this allows their bodies 
to develop the natural oils 

585
00:23:24,464 --> 00:23:29,031
that protect them 
while they're swimming. 

586
00:23:29,031 --> 00:23:31,298
And from there, 
they spend the next 4 weeks 

587
00:23:31,298 --> 00:23:34,264
maturing. 

588
00:23:34,264 --> 00:23:36,431
>>She's quacking now. 

589
00:23:36,431 --> 00:23:38,798
>>But before the ducks 
are released back into the wild, 

590
00:23:38,798 --> 00:23:41,031
federal law requires 
that they be banded 

591
00:23:41,031 --> 00:23:43,531
and their sex recorded. 

592
00:23:43,531 --> 00:23:45,698
We've probably 
banded and released 

593
00:23:45,698 --> 00:23:52,531
a 100,000 birds 
or very close to it. 

594
00:23:52,531 --> 00:23:54,931
>>Then it's back 
to the Lundberg farm 

595
00:23:54,931 --> 00:23:57,498
where 200 acres 
have been set aside 

596
00:23:57,498 --> 00:24:00,864
as a wildlife habitat. 

597
00:24:00,864 --> 00:24:02,864
We like to release them 
at 5 weeks. 

598
00:24:02,864 --> 00:24:06,131
They're a week and a half 
from flying. 

599
00:24:06,131 --> 00:24:09,564
And they have time 
to imprint on the habitat 

600
00:24:09,564 --> 00:24:11,264
we release them in. 

601
00:24:11,264 --> 00:24:13,898
And most of the hens 
will come back next year 

602
00:24:13,898 --> 00:24:15,798
and lay in this very habitat. 

603
00:24:15,798 --> 00:24:17,331
>>The hope is that 
the ducks will see 

604
00:24:17,331 --> 00:24:20,364
the protected marshland as home 
and returning here 

605
00:24:20,364 --> 00:24:23,631
after migration 
instead of the rice fields. 

606
00:24:23,631 --> 00:24:25,864
>>And it's showing 
some really good success 

607
00:24:25,864 --> 00:24:28,031
because the bands 
are coming back 

608
00:24:28,031 --> 00:24:29,464
showing that these birds 
are integrating 

609
00:24:29,464 --> 00:24:30,931
into wild populations. 

610
00:24:30,931 --> 00:24:34,931
>>Did you guys find it? 

611
00:24:34,931 --> 00:24:36,064
I think it's in here. 

612
00:24:36,064 --> 00:24:37,764
>>Those taking part 
see egg aid 

613
00:24:37,764 --> 00:24:39,364
as the kind 
of cooperative effort 

614
00:24:39,364 --> 00:24:41,498
that farmers 
and environmentalists 

615
00:24:41,498 --> 00:24:44,398
can successfully carry out, 
bringing with it 

616
00:24:44,398 --> 00:24:46,331
an activity 
that also lets youngsters 

617
00:24:46,331 --> 00:24:48,431
focus on the future. 

618
00:24:48,431 --> 00:24:50,364
>>They learn what's around them. 

619
00:24:50,364 --> 00:24:52,098
They learn about 
helping someone 

620
00:24:52,098 --> 00:24:53,831
outside of themselves. 

621
00:24:53,831 --> 00:24:55,998
There's some 
environmental science here, too. 

622
00:24:55,998 --> 00:24:57,831
And so it's 
a pretty unique opportunity 

623
00:24:57,831 --> 00:25:03,098
to combine all those things 
into one. 

624
00:25:03,098 --> 00:25:04,431
>>That's going to do it 
for this edition 

625
00:25:04,431 --> 00:25:05,431
of America's Heartland . 

626
00:25:05,431 --> 00:25:06,964
Thanks for traveling 
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00:25:06,964 --> 00:25:08,798
It's always nice 
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628
00:25:08,798 --> 00:25:10,631
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629
00:25:10,631 --> 00:25:12,498
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630
00:25:12,498 --> 00:25:14,298
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