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Cultural Roots

Season 18 Episode 1810 | 5m 02s

Li Schmidt of Cultural Roots Nursery grows a variety of Asian heritage vegetable starts, and sells the plants at the Sacramento Midtown Farmers Market. The Taiwanese-American farmer was inspired to start the business to connect with her own heritage, and help others do the same.

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