Documentary shorts — unscripted — featuring farmers, artisans, and others

Water Scarcity on the Texas High Plains: The Ogallala Aquifer (video)

Water Scarcity on the Texas High Plains: The Ogallala Aquifer (video)

It’s one of largest freshwater aquifer’s in the world, providing 30% of all the groundwater used for irrigation in the U.S.—and it’s running out in places.

Monastery Mustard (video)

Monastery Mustard (video)

From a very old family recipe, that remains a closely guarded secret, this mustard is hand-made by the Benedictine Sisters at Queen of Angels Monastery.

Making Berry Delicious Pies (video)

Making Berry Delicious Pies (video)

The Willamette Valley Fruit Company processes fresh picked berries, and within hours, the fresh berries are frozen, and made into frozen pies for shipment.

Biodynamic Vineyard (video)

Biodynamic Vineyard (video)

Dr. Robert Gross, of Cooper Mountain Vineyards, shares his unconventional philosophy and approach to winemaking.

Artisan Cheese on the Farm (video)

Artisan Cheese on the Farm (video)

This story is about an artisan cheese producer who raises goats on her farm, and produces cheeses from the goats milk.

Farmer Don: Sunflower Seeds Forever (video)

Farmer Don: Sunflower Seeds Forever (video)

A field of shimmering sunflowers; a flock of hungry birds feeding , and a farmer who shares some of his stories about his sunflower fields.

Living Life As Dr. BBQ (video)

Living Life As Dr. BBQ (video)

He’s a BBQ spokesmen, a parking lot chef, and a cookbook author who has quite a story to tell. I met Ray Lampe at the American Royal Barbecue contest in 2003. Larry Mayes, another top competitor, said you gotta meet Dr. BBQ, his cooking classes are raising the bar for us competition cooks. Easy going, [...]

A New Family Farmer (video)

A New Family Farmer (video)

Michael Paine is a rare breed for becoming a new farmer: no prior farming experience, and he’s young.