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HEALING THE HEARTLAND
Telly Award-Winning Documentary Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TELLY AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY SERIES EXPLORES NATIVE PRAIRIE RESTORATION ON MISSOURI AND IOWA FARMLAND
Originally broadcast nationally on RFD-TV, Healing the Heartland highlights farmers and conservationists across Missouri and Iowa and is now available to watch free on YouTube.
LEBANON, MO — What role can native prairie play in the future of farming in Missouri and Iowa?
Prairie Prophets Presents: Healing the Heartland, a six-part documentary series directed by Missouri filmmaker Nathaniel Maddux and produced by Slate + Glass, explores that question through the stories of farmers, landowners, and conservationists working to restore native prairie across the two states.
Produced by Slate and Glass, the RFD-TV-aired series is now available free on YouTube and highlights farmers, family farms, and conservation areas working to re-establish the Midwest's native prairie.
Directed by Nathaniel Maddux, “Healing the Heartland” examines the importance of preserving and restoring native tallgrass prairie in an agricultural landscape where native prairie has become increasingly scarce.
The series brings viewers onto properties like the Dunn Ranch Prairie in Hatfield, Missouri to the Sievers’ family farm in Stockton, Iowa to explore how native grasses and wildflowers can provide important wildlife habitat, support pollinators, help protect soil, improve water quality, and contribute to alternative energy efforts.
For farmers, the documentary offers an opportunity to consider how native prairie plantings can complement agricultural land management while supporting the long-term health of the land.
Rather than looking at agriculture and conservation as competing interests, “Healing the Heartland” highlights the importance of understanding how native prairie can be incorporated into the broader agricultural landscape.
The six episodes provide an educational look at the people, places, and natural resources that make the Midwest unique, while encouraging viewers to consider the value of preserving native prairie for future generations.
“Healing the Heartland” reveals a special connection between local filmmaker Nathaniel Maddux at Slate and Glass Productions and Midwest farmers as Maddux himself resides on his family’s farm. “As an eighth-generation Missouri farmer myself, this project was particularly meaningful to me. It gave us an opportunity to explore not only the history and future of farming here in the heartland, but also the challenges facing rural communities and the innovative solutions that could shape the landscape for generations to come,” quotes Maddux.
Farmers and landowners interested in learning more about native prairie, wildlife diversity, soil conservation, water quality, and alternative energy solutions are encouraged to watch the complete series.
WATCH ALL SIX EPISODES FREE ON YOUTUBE:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJrQS2D5e6Nw&si=RBKL422AUCWUo-yT
For interviews, additional information, or media inquiries, contact:
Caitlin Howe
Slate and Glass
417-531-9922
caitlin@slateandglass.com
ABOUT SLATE AND GLASS
Slate and Glass is the production company behind “Healing the Heartland”, a six-part documentary series exploring the importance of preserving native tallgrass prairie on family farms and conservation lands throughout the Midwest.