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Season 4 Episode 6 | 26m 46s

A 19-year-old is hard at work on his farm! Dairy farmers in the Midwest join forces to make creamery butter. A photographer captures the face of American agriculture through his lens. Stuckmeyer’s Farm Market and Greenhouse is a touch of rural America. It’s a farm that’s been passed down to a fourth generation!

Aired: 10/06/08
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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Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.
Sister Monica Joan readies herself to say goodbye to her home — Poplar.
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Fred expresses his concerns about Sister Monica Joan declining health.
Trixie shares her passions for midwifery as the maternity home gets ready to close its doors.
Miss Higgins offers a positive outlook on the changes they're about to face.
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