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Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Monday, April 29 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. If you've eaten in a sit-down restaurant, no doubt you've heard of farm-to-table or farm-to-fork, the movement that directly connects farmers with chefs and restaurants. It means that your meal is made from fruits, herbs, and vegetables - even fish and meats - that were locally grown and produced. It all sounds so romantic, but how does farm to fork really happen?

KPBS set out to hear and document the stories of those of varying ethnicities, ages and economic status about their particular slice of San Diego County and the Imperial Valley. Their stories are told through a social media video series, "Where I Come From."

Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Monday, April 22 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. There's no question that gardening is an art and some of the most interesting and inspiring gardens belong to artists. San Diego has no shortage of wonderful gardens made by artists. We visit several local artists to tour their gardens and learn from their insight and vision. We talk with them about how they use space, color and different plant varieties to create their gardens.

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Go on a fruit tasting tour in the experimental orchard of internationally renowned Zaiger Genetics to see how they've revolutionzied the world of stone fruit breeding. Next, visit a nursery in Hickman, California that has an exclusive license to produce and distribute Zaiger-bred fruit trees. Then learn how you can prepare, plant and irrigate fruit trees in your own backyard.

“Ken Kramer’s About San Diego” is returning to the air Thursday nights at 8 p.m., beginning January 25 with five new episodes on KPBS.

It's only been a few days since a gunman in Las Vegas killed 58 people attending the Harvest 91 Country Music Festival, and injured more than 500. Many of us, all across America, are asking why and how such a tragedy could happen. We asked members of the KPBS Public Insight Network how the mass shooting is affecting them personally.

Films address themes of migration, resilience, and reconciliation

San Diego book lovers have a reason to celebrate this weekend. The San Diego Festival of Books is a daylong event featuring dozens of local authors talking about their craft.

KPBS announced the 2017 One Book, One San Diego book selection "The Sandcastle Girls" by Chris Bohjalian, the critically acclaimed novelist whose books frequently make The New York Times best-seller list. Bohjalian will be in San Diego for two public events on September 12 and 13.

GiveDirectly, the brainchild of a UC San Diego associate professor, has become one of the fastest growing international charities. It allows people to send money directly to people living in extreme poverty.