Watch 17^th season of Prairie Mosaic Thursdays at 8:30pm to explore the culture, history, and traditions of our region—from bison ranching and foraging to cooking how-to's and local artist features.

See episode descriptions and television schedule below.

📺 Television Schedule

Episode 1

📺 Premiered March 19

On this edition of Prairie Mosaic, we'll visit Rolling R Ranch in Otter Tail County, MN and find out how owner and operator Dale Rengstorf is helping to restore a piece of the prairie by raising bison on his land; watch Chef Sara Watson prepare a bison steak; visit the Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, MN; and listen to the Dan Brekke Band.

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A herd of bison walks in a line across a lush green prairie, with more bison grazing in the background across rolling hills under a partly cloudy blue sky. Wind turbines are faintly visible on the distant hilltop. — Rolling R Ranch in Otter Tail County, MN

Episode 2

📺 Premiering Thursday, March 26, at 8:30pm.

On this edition of Prairie Mosaic, we'll watch Chef Candace Stock forage wild plants and vegetation then incorporate them into an Indigenous Corn Pudding dish; learn about the art work of Jennie Ward from Lake Park, MN; and listen to Dakota Pro Musica, a music and performing arts organization from North Dakota.

A woman wearing a blue denim shirt and beaded earrings adds seasoning to a bowl of food at a butcher block counter in a professional kitchen. A white Dutch oven sits on an induction cooktop nearby, alongside bowls of ingredients. — Chef Candace Stock making an Indigenous Corn Pudding dish from locally foraged ingredients

Episode 3

📺 Premiering Thursday, April 2, at 8:30pm.

On this edition of Prairie Mosaic, we'll learn about inventor and engineer Frederick McKinley Jones; meet Blair Treuer who uses fabric and textiles to tell stories of family, spirituality, and change; learn how Penny Kagigebi's love for creating Native American art like quill boxes and birch bark baskets has helped connect her to her culture and Two-Spirit relatives; and listen to the original folk-style music of Patty Kakac from Evansville, MN.

A textile collage portrait of a woman gazing upward, her face constructed from layered and stitched fabric scraps. She is surrounded by a lush, colorful array of fabric flowers, leaves, and foliage in purples, greens, pinks, and teals. A monarch butterfly rests near her hand in the lower foreground. — Textile art piece by Blair Treuer

Episode 4

📺 Premiering Thursday, April 9, at 8:30pm.

On this edition of Prairie Mosaic, we’ll look at how Project 412 in Detroit Lakes invests in the community by working with local artists; watch artist Bailey White find inspiration through Moorhead’s landmarks; meet Nome, ND knife maker Jed Anderson and watch the art of bladesmithing; and listen to a charismatic duo, The International Treasures.

A close-up of a large outdoor wooden troll sculpture with a geometric, faceted face, hexagonal eyes, and an open mouth with rounded wooden teeth. The figure's hair is made from branches and twigs, and it is nestled among green trees. — Ronny Funny Face | Part of the Project 412 exhibit located in Detroit Lakes, MN

Episode 5

📺 Premiering Thursday, April 16, at 8:30pm.

On this edition of Prairie Mosaic, we’ll visit Stumbeano’s Coffee Roasterie in Fergus Falls; then Chef Evan Burkdoll from the restaurant Toast in Fergus Falls joins us in the kitchen to create one of his favorite dishes, Espresso Rubbed Pork Tenderloin; Tyson Andrews, a woodworker from Perham, MN, explains how his taste for the whimsy came from building custom houses; and Annabelle Maher performs her favorite original music.

A close-up of coffee beans in various stages of roasting — ranging from pale green to light brown — being stirred by a metal agitator arm inside a large commercial coffee roaster. — Commercial coffee roaster at Stumbeano’s Coffee Roasterie in Fergus Falls, MN

Episode 6

📺 Premiering Thursday, April 23, at 8:30pm.

On this edition of Prairie Mosaic, we'll hear poems read by Aspen Geist of Wyndmere High School, the 2026 North Dakota Poetry Out Loud winner; learn about the Red River Valley History Papers, an eclectic, archival collection that includes dozens of newspapers, photographs, and postcards; watch as Dakota artist Holly Young expresses her passion for Indigenous art through detailed beadwork and striking ledger art; and listen to the mesmerizing voice and quick witted lyrics of musician Samantha Grimes from Roseville, MN.

A young woman in a red long-sleeve dress recites a poem on stage, one hand raised expressively as she gazes upward. She stands in front of dark red curtains with a lavalier microphone clipped to her dress. — Aspen Geist, the 2026 North Dakota Poetry Out Loud winner

Episode 7

📺 Premiering Thursday, April 30, at 8:30pm.

On this edition of Prairie Mosaic, we'll go to Bemidji to experience the Moberg Fly In, a weekend that brings together pilots, spectators, and individuals interested in learning more about aviation; meet potter Butch Pavlacky; watch as wood carver Joel Huener works to maintain the tradition of handmade duck decoys; and listen to Skarlett Woods weave years of life and travel experiences into her eclectic lyrics.

A man with short reddish-blond hair and stubble looks intently into the distance while seated in a small watercraft. A cloudy sky and calm water are visible in the background. — A pilot flying a seaplane in Bemidji, MN at the Moberg Fly In

View past seasons of Prairie Mosaic on the video.prairiepublic.org, the PBS app, or YouTube.

Prairie Mosaic is funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. This fund is part of the Legacy Amendment, voted on by the people of Minnesota in 2008.

Watch 17th season of Prairie Mosaic Thursdays at 8:30pm to explore the culture, history, and traditions of our region—from bison ranching and foraging to cooking how-to's and local artist features.