America the Bountiful

Description

Highlighting the culturally diverse stories and traditions hidden in rural and small-town America.

Upcoming Episodes

• Pumpkins in Illinois

  Regional traditions surrounding pumpkins in Illinois; the largest collection of jack-o'-lanterns in the world; a fourth generation pumpkin grower; making a pumpkin and squash soup; sampling a pumpkin seed mole. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Thursday, Dec. 04, 2025 @ 06:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Olives in California

  How olives came to California; harvesting olives and making olive oil; how to cook a traditional Greek olive hand pie called eliopitakia. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 @ 06:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• 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. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 @ 06:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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