Season 1 – Savers of Flavor

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May 2026

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Chef Kevin Mitchell and food historian David Shields race to find and rescue Southern ingredients before they vanish for the season.

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Episode 1

Aired May 4, 2026

Peas Come to Table

Identifying an Early Frame pea from Little Mountain, S.C., and returning it to Monticello.

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Episode 2

Aired May 11, 2026

A Cherry to Dye For

Chasing down the South's pie cherry to a dye house tree on a Kentucky farm.

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Episode 3

Aired May 18, 2026

Okra From Another Mother

Tasting okra seed oil at Oliver Farm; Jon Jackson's Motherland okra, grown for greens and cooked African style.

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Episode 4

Aired May 25, 2026

It's a Great Pumpkin

Nat Bradford of Sumter, S.C., champion of Dutch Fork pumpkins; Mohawk chef Dave Smoke-McCluskey spreads Bradford's seeds among native growers; roasting pumpkins alongside the "Little Tan," grown by Cherokee horticulturists.

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Network: PBS
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2026

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