America the Bountiful
Highlighting the culturally diverse stories and traditions hidden in rural and small-town America.
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Thu, 6/26 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Mushrooms in Pennsylvania
Why the area around Kennett Square, Pa., is considered "mushroom capital of the world"; mushroom farm; mushroom ice cream; how to forage for wild mushrooms; cooking a mushroom feast al fresco.
Sat, 6/28 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Beef in Texas
Visiting a working wagyu beef cattle ranch; cooking traditional chili con carne; barbecue competition; making traditional barbacoa by cooking a whole cow head in an underground pit.
Thu, 7/3 at 5:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Crawfish in Louisiana
Regional traditions surrounding crawfish in Louisiana; the longest running crawfish festival in Louisiana; farming crawfish; making a Creole crawfish bisque.
Thu, 7/3 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Maple Syrup in Vermont
A family uses traditional methods to harvest sap and make syrup; how maple producers experiment with new flavors.
Sat, 7/5 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Wheat in Kansas
Regional traditions surrounding wheat in Kansas; how wheat was harvested 150 years ago vs. today; how to mill flour and make sourdough bread; using kernza in products like pasta and beer.
Thu, 7/10 at 5:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Mushrooms in Pennsylvania
Why the area around Kennett Square, Pa., is considered "mushroom capital of the world"; mushroom farm; mushroom ice cream; how to forage for wild mushrooms; cooking a mushroom feast al fresco.
Thu, 7/10 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV