Farmers' Almanac TV - Season 2
 Episode 201 (Season 2, Episode 1)
A Rural Life: Upstate New York
and Manhattan
New York Times, columnist, Verlyn Klinkenborg converses
with us about rural and urban life. His take on which
is hardest is surprising.
Nickel Creek: Savannah, GA and On the Road
Sean Watkins, Chris Thile and Sara Watkins of Nickel
Creek give an inside look at their 2006 tour and long
history.
The Onion Field: Vidalia, GA
A father and son team turn a tomato farm into a $40
million a year enterprise when they begin growing Vidalia
sweet onions.
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 Episode 202 (Season 2, Episode 2)
The Old Ball Game: Cooperstown,
NY
Host Jim Wann plays ball like they used to in the
1880's—barefoot and without the use of gloves
or strikeouts. "Play Ball."
Round Barns: Vernon County,
WI
The historic round barns of Wisconsin have survived
the passage of time. Uncovered is the genius behind
their design.
Old Cookbook Shop: Manhattan,
NY
This unique cookbook shop reunites chefs with long-lost
recipes, found on shelves bursting with rare and out-of-print
cookbooks.
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 Episode 203 (Season 2, Episode 3)
A Main Street Way of Life:
Cooperstown, NY
In Cooperstown the Main Street is the heart of the community.
We look inside this Norman Rockwell, storybook town.
Extreme Brewing: Milton, DE
Dogfish Head Brewery makes “off-centered ales
for off-centered people,” by creating crazy made
up styles that challenge your perception of what beer
is supposed to be.
Found a Peanut: Plains, GA
Jimmy Carter and Author, J.F. McGill tell us how the
peanut came to America and the effect it had on our
culture and economy.
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 Episode 204 (Season 2, Episode 4)
Ames: Ames, IA
Ames opened both its hearts and homes to the 1st ever
National Special Olympics. This railroad town in the
middle of America’s breadbasket played an outstanding
host to the event.
Special Olympics Introduction:
Ames, IA
Tim and Eunice Shriver along with Tom Arnold, Senator
Tom Harkin, Filmmaker Peter Farrelly, the athletes,
coaches, families and volunteers strive to make The
1st National Special Olympics a life-changing event
for all involved.
The Bass Family: Ames, IA
We follow a team of hopeful soccer players who inspire,
awe and humble all who witness the dedication they have
to their team and family.
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 Episode 205 (Season 2, Episode 5)
Almanac Story: Lewiston,
ME
At one time there were only 2 books published in America,
the Bible and Farmers’ Almanacs. This is the
story of how one 188 year-old publication survived
to become an American Institution.
Farm Toys: Dyersville, IA
Over 30,000 toy tractors, trucks, barns, combines
and farm scenes are housed in The National Farm Toy
Museum in Dyersville, IA. You may see one of your
childhood favorites.
Introducing Doug Elliott:
Union Mills, NC
Whether he’s deliberating on dandelions or pontificating
on possums, Doug Elliott takes us on an unforgettable
tour that’s stranger than fiction.
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 Episode 206 (Season 2, Episode 6)
Stone Barns Center: Westchester
County, NY
The closest working farm to Manhattan, Stone Barn Center
merges community-based farming with the 21st century.
Maine Root Beer That Is: Portland,
ME
Join Matt and Mark Seiler on their mission to “save
corporately imprisoned root beer" while getting
an inside look at how “free-range” root
beer is made.
World's Largest Orchid Farm:
Carpinteria, CA
We get an inside look into the labs of Gallup &
Stribling, the world’s premier Orchid growers,
with a “how to” on orchid care.
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 Episode 207 (Season 2, Episode 7)
Metropolitan Market: Union
Square, NY
The hottest food spot in Manhattan isn’t Nobu.
It’s where the chefs from Nobu shop: Manhattan’s
Green Market, which revolutionized how New Yorkers eat
and New York chefs cook.
Accumulator of Things:
Santa Monica, CA
Ken Brecher is an obsessive collector and a lifetime
hoarder. His “Empire of Objects” tells a
compelling story.
Bio-Diesel: IA
People all over the country are searching for new forms
of fuel. Meet Victor Lin and his team of researchers
whose work with nanospheres may lead to alternative
energies.
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 Episode 208 (Season 2, Episode 8)
Barn Quilts: Grundy County,
IA
Quilted Barns? That’s what you’ll find in
Grundy County, Iowa, where an arts program brought agri-tourism
to the rescue of both family farms and historic barns.
Lobstermen: Off the Coast of
Maine
Lobsterman Paul Hickey takes us out to sea in pursuit
of one of the countries favorite meals.
Fairview Gardens: Santa Barbara,
CA
Surrounded by strip-malls and sub-divisions, Fairview
gardens, one of the oldest organic farms in the country
manages to feed over 500 families.
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 Episode 209 (Season 2, Episode 9)
The Pumpkin Paddle: Windsor,
Nova Scotia
There are actually people who get into very, very large
pumpkins and race over very, very cold water to win
the annual Windsor, Nova Scotia Pumpkin Paddle.
Appropriate Technology: Arcata,
CA
The Students at Humboldt State University have ideas,
about incorporating Appropriate Technology into all
of our lives. Simple ideas, stating that, “to
tread lightly on the earth means a healthier planet.
Queen of Georgia: Fort Valley,
GA
You’ll find peach pie, peach preserve, peach cobbler,
peach salsa, peach candles and even peach hot sauce
at Lane packing. For over one hundred years their family
has been growing “the queen of Georgia,”
the peach.
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 Episode 210 (Season 2, Episode 10)
Tide Mill Farms: Edmunds, ME
Located on the tip of the Maine coast, this 9th generation
family farm stretches through 9 miles of stunning landscape.
Green Toe: Santa Barbara, CA
Green Toe, of Santa Barbara, CA makes an effort to “make
shoes with no chemicals, no leather, no plastic, no
poison, no nuthin’ shoes that don’t hurt
the planet.”
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Berkley, CA
Reduce, reuse and recycle is the mission at the Berkley,
CA Ecology Center, so much so that they are even running
their recycling trucks on vegetable oil.
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 Episode 211 (Season 2, Episode 11)
Finding Alternatives: Sangerville,
ME
A life long journey led inventor Charlie MacArthur to
new discoveries with better technologies for the automobile,
and a new heating system affectionately called the TWERP,
that has to be seen to be believed.
Low Country Catch: Off the
Coast of Georgia
Do you know the difference between a white and brown
shrimp? We’re aboard ship with a Low Country Shrimp
Farmer who teaches us the difference along with the
tricks of the trade.
Earthbound Farm: Carmel, CA
The most successful organic farm in the country is Earthbound
Farm. We tour the farm and meet the people behind its
success.
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 Episode 212 (Season 2, Episode 12)
From the Milk to the Cheese:
Point Reyes, CA
Watch as cows are milked at The Strauss Family Dairy
and then follow the milk to the Cowgirl Creamery where
it’s turned into some of the best cheese in the
world.
Found Art: Ripley, ME
Waste turns into wonder in artist, Wally Warren’s
hands. His found objects sculptures show us that everything
from cigarette lighters to computer parts can become
reusable.
Clam Dig: Harpswell, ME
In order to keep clamming a viable way of life, Walter
Ward started a clam co-op.
Bob Anderson shows us his secret clam digs and shares
a treasured family recipe.
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 Episode 213 (Season 2, Episode 13)
The History of Farm Aid: Champaign, IL; Austin, TX;
Lincoln, NE; Indianapolis, IN; Irving, TX; Ames, IA;
New Orleans, LA; Louisville, KT; Columbia, SC; Tinley
Park, IL; Bristow, VA; Noblesville, IN; Burgettstown,
PA; Columbus, OH; Seattle, WA; Camden, NJ
21 years ago Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp
started a movement that is still helping Family Farmers.
We pay tribute to their effort.
Bio-Diesel Overview: NJ, IA,
NY, CA, ME
Willie Nelson, Tommy Lee Jones and Senator Tom Harkin
speak on the importance of bio-diesel and we get a cross
country look at how bio-diesel is being used.
2006 Farm Aid: Camden, NJ
There are many people who make Farm Aid a success every
year, we meet some of them and show clips of Willie
Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp
performing during Farm Aid 2006. |
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