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The Happy Farmer (Brookings, South Dakota)

Season 2 Episode 203 | 58m 46s

Joel Gindo arrived in Iowa from Tanzania, Africa to attend college with only $200 in his pocket. Full of happiness and a childhood dream to become a farmer, his unlikely journey led him to South Dakota where he asked for the help and support of strangers who took him under their wing. Along the way, the people of this extraordinary farming community have become his closest friends and mentors.

Aired: 03/20/22 | Expires: 06/13/22
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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