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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 809: Deep Roots

Amy visits chef Joanne Chang in Boston’s Chinatown for a tour and cooking session; Amy and Richard explore the attractions and culinary offerings of Weekapaug Inn in Westerly, Rhode Island; and Richard visits the coastal farms in nearby Tiverton.

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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 808: Indulging in New England

Richard explores the maritime history of New Bedford, Massachusetts, (and tries his hand at scalloping), Amy visits the rising food town of Littleton and farm-to-cone ice creamery in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, and we share a behind-the-scenes tour of Goodnow Farms Chocolate in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 807: Food Lover’s New England

Richard tries e-foiling on Lake Winnipesaukee and makes whoopie pies at Moulton Farm in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, and in Maine, Amy visits an innovative sea scallop farm in Stonington and we explore the up-and-coming food scene of Kennebunkport.

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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 806: New England’s Great Outdoors

Richard experiences a trail ride on Icelandic horses at Sólheimar Farm in Tunbridge, Vermont, Amy meets up and cooks with chef Melissa Kelly in Rockland, Maine, and we share a visit to Sunfox Farm in Concord, New Hampshire, where 20 acres of sunflower fields offer a stunning summer display.

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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 805: Little-Known New England

Richard picnics at The Chanler at Cliff Walk and checks out at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, Amy meets the two sisters behind the oyster farm and raw bar OystHERS, and we explore the many activities for outdoor lovers of all types Bethel, Maine.

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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 804: Handmade in New England

Richard checks out White Flower Farm and Dumais Made ceramics studio in Connecticut’s Litchfield County, Amy enjoys a hayride tour and cider donuts at Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, Massachusetts, and we visit Red Kite Candy in Hanover, New Hampshire, to sample its handcrafted caramels.

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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 802: Weekend Escapes

Richard visits New England’s first whitewater park in New Hampshire, Amy harvests and prepares lobsters in Maine, and we learn the story behind Red House’s iconic waxed canvas bags, handmade in Vermont.

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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 713: Adventures Along the Coast

On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, Richard Wiese sets sail in the sailing capital of the world: Newport, Rhode Island. Then it’s north to the rugged Bold Coast of Maine to see the largest whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere. Finally, Amy Traverso travels around New Hampshire to get a taste of the classic New […]

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“Weekends with Yankee” Episode 712: Old Things/New Hands

On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, Richard Wiese jumps into the world of Bangs Island Mussels, a pioneering fishery in Portland, Maine, that’s producing more than 250,000 pounds of sustainable shellfish a year. Amy Traverso heads to Connecticut’s famous Litchfield Hills to visit Arethusa Farm, where the cows get shampooed every day and their […]