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Weekends with Yankee
Preserving New England
Season 6
Episode 605
Co-host Amy Traverso is in South Berwick, Maine, where growing heirloom beans is a treasured skill. Next, travel to Lyme, New Hampshire, to meet Ben Kilham, who rescues and rehabilitates orphaned bear cubs. Then, head to Freeport, Maine, where co-host Richard Wiese gets a behind-the-scenes peek at what it takes to become a Registered Maine Guide, a program with a long and storied history.
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Ride on Icelandic horses and explore the gardens at a farm-to-table restaurant.
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Newport, RI, oyster farm and raw bar OystHERS, treehouse resort Seguin and Bethel, ME.
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Explore a variety of handmade New England goods including handcrafted caramels.
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New England’s first whitewater park, lobster harvesting and handmade waxed canvas bags.
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The East Coast's largest horse ranch, dunes of Sandy Neck Beach and a local painter.