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Experience the voices of small-town America, one story at a time. Smithsonian's Stories from Main Street is a podcast from Museum on Main Street, a program of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service that brings Smithsonian exhibitions to small-town America. Each episode is a curated journey through the stories gathered through Museum on Main Street programs. Season 1 explores stories about water inspired by the Water/Ways exhibition.

Curated and hosted by podcaster Hannah Hethmon and produced by Better Lemon Creative Audio, Smithsonian's Stories from Main Street is a chance to slow down, hear from everyday Americans living in small towns, and think more deeply about one of our most precious shared resources.

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3: How We Grow

Oct 1, 2020

Simply add water and watch it grow! In episode 3, we dig into the ways water contributes to almost everything we need to survive, and drink in stories from the people who grow our food and tend to our gardens. How does water help sustain you and your community?

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Stories used in this episode:

How Chester Worked: Cotton, Hogs and Dairy

DeKalb County Community Gardens, Illinois

Colonial Farming Practices

Seaweed Farming in Connecticut

Farming Near the Cobb River, Minnesota

Rhubarb Farming in Minnesota

Minnesota Fish Hatcheries