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Preview: Food + Farm Exploration Center

Preview: Season 12 Episode 10 | 30s

Learn about agriculture in our state at Farm + Food Exploration Center in Plover.

Marvel at the largest potato masher in the world at the Farm + Food Exploration Center in Plover. Angela Fitzgerald learns about farming, innovation and sustainability with exhibits and hands-on activities. Then, dig into the world of agricultural journalism with a local newspaper publisher and visit a nonprofit recycling trophies.

01/08/2026

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Nature trail weaves Indigenous knowledge with Western science

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Clip: S12 Ep10 | 4m 16s | A Menominee "phenology" trail labels plants in three languages. (4m 16s)

Teaching agriculture through hands-on learning

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Clip: S12 Ep10 | 3m 37s | Inside Plover's ag learning center where families explore where their food comes from. (3m 37s)

Upcycling accolades in Madison

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Clip: S12 Ep10 | 5m 18s | The National Trophy Recycling Program repurposes trophies to make new ones for nonprofits. (5m 18s)

Teen builds custom guitars from scratch

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Clip: S12 Ep10 | 4m 4s | Pulaski teen Ian Vanveen taught himself how to build electric guitars. (4m 4s)

45 years covering Wisconsin's dairy industry for The Milkweed

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Clip: S12 Ep10 | 5m 12s | Pete Hardin is one of the last true originals in the world of agricultural journalism. (5m 12s)

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