Vivian returns from Mississippi to the fall harvest and travels to an heirloom apple tree collector, Creighton Lee Calhoun, the Johnny Appleseed of the Southern apple, who grows 800 varieties in the rolling hills of North Carolina's Piedmont. Vivian tries her hand at drying apples and her neighbor schools her on a sweet Southern snack called Applejack.

Vivian presents a few of the many ways fish makes its appearance in Southern cooking, from dried mullet roe to a friendly fish stew competition with Warren Brothers' buddies. Vivian gets schooled on the rules of a good Eastern NC fish stew: Make it a social event. Use whole hog bacon. Resist your urge to stir! And most importantly, start crackin' eggs and don't forget a side of white bread!

It's November ya'll and that means it's busy at Chef & the Farmer. Vivian is feeling the stress of both work and home as she juggles running the restaurant after suspending her sous chef and preparing for her own Thanksgiving feast. She & Mrs. Scarlett head to Mrs. Scarlett's family farm where they source their pecans & have a run in with Uncle Dwight's wild boar.