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Season 4 Episode 7 | 26m 46s

A one of a kind horseradish festival in Collinsville, Illinois, a hard shell harvest for oysters in Florida, how a growing appetite for wine is changing farmland in Texas, a major lemon supplier in southern California.

Aired: 10/13/08
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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