Oregon Territory

November 26, 2004 - Thanksgiving Dinner: Behind the Scenes

How does food get on your plate for a traditional Thanksgiving meal?  It turns out everything that ends up on the Thanksgiving table can be grown or shot in Oregon.  This week, the OPB radio staff takes a look at the challenges and technology behind Thanksgiving dinner.

  • Explore Oregon's wine industry with Colin Fogarty.
  • Hunt wild turkeys with Christy George.
  • Check out Tofurky, a vegan turkey alternative, with Mitchell Hartman.
  • Visit a coastal cranberry bog with Rob Manning.
  • Plow a field with a high-tech farmer and Ley Garnett.
  • Probe into the depths of potato farming with Pete Springer.
  • And learn about pumpkin patch tourism with Kristian Foden-Vencil

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