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Iowa Farmer Turns Cornfields into Vineyards

Season 19 Episode 5 | 5m 50s

Iowa is definitely where the tall corn grows, but these Iowa farmers are making a special kind of Hawkeye State wine.

Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by US Soy, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Rural Development Partners, and a Specialty Crop Grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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