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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