Behind the "Seeds"
Here's a peek behind the “seeds” of an afternoon filming with Native Seed/SEARCH in Tucson, Ariz.
Meet our production team
Meet America The Bountiful’s production team: Jesse Roesler is an Emmy and James Beard award-winning filmmaker whose work has moved millions via The Travel Channel, Food Network and The New York Times.
Sacred Wild Rice
While filming, we had an incredible day with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe who showed us how to harvest and process wild rice.
Special Blue Corn Cakes, made by hand
Bill Robinson, farm manager at Crazy Chili Farm showed us the blue corn he grows, which is extremely rare.
Spiritual Significance of Blue Corn
This week filming in Arizona, we visited with Rochelle Garcia who is Navajo and Tohono O’odham, who founded her Indigenous-centric business Blue Corn Custom Designs in 2019 on Indigenous People's Day.
The Great Minnesota Get-Together
Last month we enjoyed the incredible Minnesota State Fair as we were filming.