Andean Harvest

Andean Harvest
Andean crops
Andean Harvest
Andean crops

Andean Harvest

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Peasant farmers in Peru’s central highlands grow hundreds of varieties of potatoes, almost all for their own consumption. Now they’re being encouraged to sell them to high-end consumers. But potatoes are more than just food in the Andes, they’re part of a complex spiritual, biological and cultural universe. Homelands Productions’ Jon Miller visits during the harvest.