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# Episode 9
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/americas-heartland/episode/episode-9-8noqgi/
- Published: 2024-05-08T14:07:13.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T08:50:44.000Z
- Description: An urban couple grows saffron, and a tomato farmer adds solar panels to his farm.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: America's Heartland, Season 17, Episode 1709, #ZZZ_Episode_f721109b-711e-45fb-8522-813154dc2ee6, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_e2dd9911-ad05-4ab5-aadb-338e5c6e1486, #v1.16

An urban couple realizes their dream by moving to the country and growing saffron, one of the world’s rarest spices. A tomato farmer adds solar panels to farmland that’s been affected by drought. We’ll walk you through the steps to cook a hearty White Bean and Beef Stew. Tour a lumber mill in Alabama, a state that’s become one of the leading timber producers in the nation.