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Iowa Western Family Farm

Season 19 Episode 13 | 6m 34s

An Iowa farm thrives despite the untimely loss of the family patriarch, carrying on his legacy as one of the state’s few Black-owned farms.

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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