Your Super Bowl spread will help out the farm economy!

More than 120 million people are expected to tune in to the Super Bowl this Sunday. While many might be rooting for different teams, most fans are united on one thing— the role food plays in the big game.

AFBF Economist, Bernt Nelson spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on what will be consumed and how that money goes back into the farm economy.

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The internationally-known “King of Polka,” 18-time Grammy award winner for “Best Polka Album,” and bandleader of arguably the most popular polka band in America—Jimmy Sturr—is taking to the stage for another slate of shows made for his fans and polka lovers across the country.
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“California Bountiful” brings you up close with the people, places, food and farms that make California so delicious! The weekly show delivers a fun, entertaining and educational look at California’s farm to fork lifestyle, and everything in between.