America The Bountiful

AMERICA THE BOUNTIFUL will take viewers on a weekly journey into America's heartland to learn about culture and find inspiration in the personal, emotionally moving chronicles of farmers, artisans, restauranteurs, and home cooks through the fare that they grow, produce, and eat. In each of 13 episodes, Capri meets with guests to shine a spotlight on the vibrant, and culturally diverse untold food stories and traditions hidden in rural and small-town America. From indigenous chefs to multigenerational family farmers, Capri introduces the audience to those who make up the cultural and culinary tapestry that forms the rich story of the United States.

Thu, Sep 18	6:00 A.M.	Beef In Texas NH Create (11.4) Cattle ranching is part of the Texas identity. Spanish cattle were introduced into East Texas as far back at the 1600's.
Sat, Sep 20	11:00 A.M.	Lobster In Maine NHPBS (11.1) Capri travels to Rockland to experience the annual Maine Lobster Festival and then heads out on the water to catch lobster with a woman who has been in the sustainable lobster business most of her life.
Thu, Sep 25	6:00 A.M.	Taro In Hawaii NH Create (11.4) Taro, known as kalo in Hawaiian, was brought to Hawaii by Polynesian immigrants who planted it along streams.
Thu, Oct 2	6:00 A.M.	Crawfish In Louisiana NH Create (11.4) Travel into the bayou of Acadiana with Capri as she joins a life-long crawfisherman to harvest the tasty "mudbug" and serve them up at a traditional Cajun crawfish boil.
Sat, Oct 4	11:00 A.M.	Cherries In Michigan NHPBS (11.1) Capri visits Michigan to get a sweet, and tart taste of what makes Traverse City, and its surrounding areas, the "cherry capital of the world".
Thu, Oct 9	6:00 A.M.	Mushrooms In Pennsylvania NH Create (11.4) Join Capri as she visits Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, the self- proclaimed "mushroom capital of the world".
Thu, Oct 16	6:00 A.M.	Walleye In Ohio NH Create (11.4) Come to Capri's home state of Ohio to discover the bounty of Lake Erie's favorite freshwater fish: the walleye.
Thu, Oct 23	6:00 A.M.	Wheat In Kansas NH Create (11.4) Capri travels to Kansas to understand what makes it the heart of "America's Breadbasket".