Lidia Celebrates America
Lidia Celebrates America: Homegrown Heroes - Preview
Preview: Season 2017 Episode 1 | 2m 24s
Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who find farming to be a path back to civilian life.
In Homegrown Heroes, Chef Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who return home and find farming to be a path back to civilian life. Seven poignant veterans’ stories take Lidia from the heart of Appalachia in Loom, W.Va. to Richmond, KY and Anaheim, CA, and prove that farming, beekeeping, and raising livestock can help individuals reconnect in a meaningful way to the community.
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Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Lidia Celebrates America
Lidia Celebrates America: Homegrown Heroes - Preview
Preview: Season 2017 Episode 1 | 2m 24s
In Homegrown Heroes, Chef Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who return home and find farming to be a path back to civilian life. Seven poignant veterans’ stories take Lidia from the heart of Appalachia in Loom, W.Va. to Richmond, KY and Anaheim, CA, and prove that farming, beekeeping, and raising livestock can help individuals reconnect in a meaningful way to the community.
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Homegrown Heroes: Alvina Maynard
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Clip: S2017 Ep1 | 1m 24s | Alvina describes how farming gives a person purpose. (1m 24s)
Homegrown Heroes: Calvin Riggleman
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Clip: S2017 Ep1 | 1m 56s | Watch Lidia Bastianich try whisky shots from Calvin Riggleman's distillery. (1m 56s)
Homegrown Heroes: Jon & Tara Darling
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Clip: S2017 Ep1 | 1m 58s | Lidia makes a porchetta roll with Jon and Tara Darling, and they have dinner outside. (1m 58s)
Homegrown Heroes: Kelly Carlisle
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Clip: S2017 Ep1 | 1m 57s | Learn about Kelly Carlisle's journey to farming and gardening. (1m 57s)
Homegrown Heroes: Lidia's Toast
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Clip: S2017 Ep1 | 1m 33s | At a celebratory dinner, Lidia gives a moving toast to the Homegrown Heroes. (1m 33s)
Homegrown Heroes: Mark & Denise Beyers
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Clip: S2017 Ep1 | 1m 47s | Mark and Denise Beyers make a turkey, and then fresh homemade ricotta with Lidia. (1m 47s)
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Clip: S2017 Ep1 | 1m 54s | Hear Matt Smiley describe how important farming can be to veterans coming home. (1m 54s)
Homegrown Heroes: Nate Looney & Edgar Hercila
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Clip: S2017 Ep1 | 1m 45s | See how a farm in the middle of the city uses fish, and hydroponics, to grow microgreens. (1m 45s)
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