America the Bountiful – The Declaration of Food Independence

Join, Capri Cafaro, host of the James Beard Award nominated series America The Bountiful, as she embarks on a 60 minute journey that celebrates farmers, growers, and producers from coast-to-coast to reveal fascinating food stories, and ultimately, the authentic spirit of America.

The one-hour Special, anticipated to premiere in July 2026 to coincide with the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, is an enlightening exploration of the culinary origin stories of our Founders. Capri is on a quest to discover how Colonial settlers from Europe and enslaved people shaped the flavors of a nation. She travels to regions of the original 13 colonies, including Boston, Philadelphia, Mt. Vernon, and Colonial Williamsburg to explore the historic foods and drinks, including beer and hops, that the colonists were growing, harvesting, and celebrating as they became food independent.

Viewers will discover right along with Capri how the colonial settlers paved the way for these United States of America to develop regional traditions and flavor profiles passed down through generations that continue to evolve and strengthen our communities.

America the Bountiful: Declaration of Food Independence, the one-hour Special anticipated to premiere on public television nationwide in July 2026 to kick off the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence celebration.

• The premiere of the one-hour Special is expected on July 3, 2026 in primetime on Create® and scheduled as a “Marathon” over the July 4th weekend
• The Special can also complement PBS affiliate schedules throughout the year on patriotic holidays, such as Veterans Day (November), Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December), Memorial Day (May), Armed Forces Day (May), Juneteenth National Independence Day (June), and Flag Day (June).

Background on America The Bountiful the series:
America The Bountiful, the wildly successful national public television food+history+travel series with TV personality, cookbook author, culinary radio podcast host of Eat Your Heartland Out Capri Cafaro, shines a spotlight on the fascinating, untold food stories of farmers, growers, and producers from America’s heartland and beyond to reveal the authentic spirit of America. After Season One’s critical acclaim receiving multiple 2025 TASTE Award nominations, including Best New Series, Season Two released on public television nationwide in April 2025, brings viewers to 13 new states, capturing unique parts of our nation’s diverse tapestry of flavors from taro in Hawaii to lobster in Maine.

Season One’s national public television launch was extremely successful and is strongly resonating with PBS station programmers and a wide audience across platforms, including BIPOC audiences, specifically Black viewers (ranked #1) and Hispanic (ranked #3) as compared to other PBS programs based upon stats from the top 6 markets.

• 94.78% total U.S. TV Household carriage
• 0.5 national rating, reflecting 15,730,000 gross HH impressions
• America the Bountiful was carried on 591 public television stations in 49 states reaching 100% of the Top 25 DMAs and 98% of the Top 50 DMAs
• 8,967 total streams on the PBS App/Passport from April – November 2024
• America the Bountiful – Season One was nominated for four TASTE AWARDS in the following categories: Best Food Program – Television Best Food Travel Series, Best New Series, and Best Travel Program.
• Nominated, 2025 James Beard Award Broadcast Media in Visual Travel