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Wheat in Kansas

Season 2 Episode 204 | 26m 46s

Capri explores regional traditions surrounding wheat in Kansas. She learns how wheat was harvested 150 years ago and how it's harvested today; learns how to mill flour and make sourdough bread; and learns about a new perennial wheatgrass named Kernza that’s being used like wheat in products like pasta and beer.

Aired: 04/01/25 | Expires: 06/22/25
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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