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Backyard Industry

Backyard Industry

Backyard IndustryäóÖs mission: To enlighten, inspire, and encourage viewers, listeners, and readers with short audio and video stories about the frequently hidden intersections between food, tradition, community, projects, and practice in Central Illinois and the Midwest. In other words, we want you to see and hear about local people doing interesting food projects äó_ and then we want you to cons

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Backyard Industry is a local public television program presented by WILL-TV

Henthusiasm

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Special | 8m 5s | Lisa Bralts joins a bike tour to check out chicken coops in her hometown of Urbana, IL. (8m 5s)

Bunch of Hooey

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Special | 5m 30s | Backyard Industry's Lisa Bralts learns all about the art of batik with artist Jill Miller. (5m 30s)

Wool Gathering

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Special | 7m 32s | Backyard Industry's Lisa Bralts learns all about the springtime ritual of sheep shearing. (7m 32s)

Ramen Shaman

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Special | 5m 57s | Lisa Bralts follows local chef Mark Hartstein as he prepares for his "Saru Ramen" pop-up. (5m 57s)

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Backyard Industry is a local public television program presented by WILL-TV