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tasteMAKERS

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Join journalist and host Cat Neville for an eye-opening journey into the heart of the food movement. TASTEMAKERS introduces viewers to artisans across the United States who are defining the flavor of American food today. The series takes viewers from a shellfish operation in the icy waters off the coast of Washington, to a sheep's milk dairy in the rolling hills of Missouri, to an organic tofu factory in the heart of Chicago. Each episode explores how the artisans do their work, traveling to unique corners of the country while uncovering regional food culture and history along the way. Throughout the series, viewers also learn what drives these makers, what inspires them, and how they perfected their craft.

Episodes:

• Dale Hollow Winery

  Winemakers only have one chance each year to get it right. From bud break to bottling, every step is critical in creating a great vintage. At Dale Hollow Winery, a young couple is focused on making regional wines one harvest at a time in a region that may surprise you: the Ozarks. After visiting the winery, you'll get in the kitchen with Cat Neville to make wine-poached pears with sugared walnuts.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Apr 19th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	10/1/2023 to 9/30/2027

• Mo Hives

  Mom, doctor, inventor and now a beekeeper, Dr. Marion Pierson installs apiaries in abandoned urban lots, protecting bees, building community and creating green STEM opportunities for young people through her non-profit, MO Hives. After buzzing around the hives, head back to host Cat Neville's kitchen and make fried chicken with hot honey, peanuts and scallions.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 at 3:31 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	10/1/2023 to 9/30/2027

• Homie Hospitality

  Everything's better when you collaborate. At Homie Hospitality, two couples work side by side, one running the farm and the other hosting wood-fired feasts made with the bounty that's grown just outside the kitchen door. Visit this unique diversified farm and then head into the kitchen with Cat Neville to make honey-brined heritage pork porterhouse chops.

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 3rd, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	10/1/2023 to 9/30/2027

• Bold Spoon Creamery

  Born of an overabundance of mint, Bold Spoon Creamery's Rachel Burns left a finance career to pursue a passion for ice cream. On her "ice cream farm," Rachel grows herbs and fruit and welcomes school groups, using the math and science of ice cream to engage young minds. After a visit to the farm, head to the kitchen with Cat Neville to make an ice cream layer cake with red wine-chocolate ganache.

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 10th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	10/1/2023 to 9/30/2027

• Adam Puchta Winery

  Founded in 1855, Adam Puchta Winery is the oldest, continuously-owned family farmed winery in the US. Seven generations have worked this land in the Hermann, Missouri, AVA. In this episode, you'll meet Parker Puchta, who, after his father's sudden passing, is at the helm of this historic winery. Today, he is building its legacy for his own son and the generations to come.

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 17th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:45
  Usage rights:	4/1/2024 to 3/31/2028

• Yoli Tortilleria

  In this episode, you'll meet a woman born and raised in Sonora, Mexico, who is honoring her history while crafting James Beard-winning flour and corn tortillas in the heartland. At Yoli Tortilleria, they use local ingredients and traditional techniques like nixtamalization, where dried corn is cooked and soaked in an alkaline solution, creating masa, the dough that's pressed into corn tortillas.

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 24th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	4/1/2024 to 3/31/2028

• Foeder Crafters of America

  Foeders have been used to store and age beverages for centuries. They are traditional, large-scale wooden casks typically used to age beer, but can be used for wine and spirits as well. At Foeder Crafters of America, they handcraft these massive barrels out of Missouri white oak, customizing each one for makers across the globe, from Japan to St. Louis.

  Next Airing:	Fri, May 31st, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	4/1/2024 to 3/31/2028

• Still 630

  In the shadow of the Gateway Arch, Dave Weglarz, a river-guide-turned-bonds-trader-turned distiller is hard at work, hand crafting Missouri bourbon, rum, brandy and thoroughly unique botanical-forward gins that have been ranked among the top spirits in the country.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jun 7th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	4/1/2024 to 3/31/2028

• Castor River Farms

  Rice is one of the most widely cultivated crops in the world, and most is grown using a massive amount of water. At Castor River Farms, they sow the rice directly into the soil and focus on regenerative practices to care for that soil above all else. No tilling, no burning, no flooding, no chemicals and cover crops are key to this unique farm's approach.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	4/1/2024 to 3/31/2028

• Askinosie Chocolate

  At the heart of Askinosie Chocolate's mission, aside from hand crafting bean-to-bar chocolate, is the desire to impact the lives of cacao farmers across the globe. Through direct trade, the team at Askinosie is helping to create economic opportunities for farmers, who are seen as not simply suppliers, but partners.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	4/1/2024 to 3/31/2028

• Hildebrand Farms Dairy

  By looking to the past, the family behind Hildebrand Farms Dairy is ensuring their farm's future. Four generations work side by side to provide milk and cream bottled right on their own bottling line in reusable, sustainable glass, just like great grandpa. Join Cat Neville on the farm, get in the kitchen to make lasagna with from-scratch Mornay sauce, sausage, red peppers and spinach.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	10/1/2023 to 9/30/2027

• Triple J Shrimp

  Shrimp is America's favorite seafood, but most are produced unsustainably. Luckily, there is a rise in aquaculture producing Earth-friendly shrimp close to home. At Triple J Shrimp, Pacific white shrimp are raised sustainably thousands of miles from the ocean. Join Cat Neville for this eye-opening episode and then get into the kitchen as she cooks up Spanish-style chile-garlic shell-on shrimp.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	10/1/2023 to 9/30/2027

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