Weekends with Yankee

Host Richard Wiese visits Sólheimar Farm in Tunbridge, VT, for a trail ride on Icelandic horses. Co-host Amy Traverso heads to Rockland, ME, to explore the gardens at the game-changing farm-to-table restaurant, Primo. Finally, New Hampshire’s agricultural scene comes into bloom at Sunfox Farm in Concord, where 20 acres of fields offer a stunning display of sunflowers each summer.

Host Richard Wiese heads to Newport, RI, to picnic at The Chanler at Cliff Walk, and to check out the International Tennis Hall of Fame. In Maine, co-host Amy Traverso meets the sisters behind the oyster farm and raw bar OystHERS, then visits the treehouse resort Seguin to prepare an oyster charcuterie board. In Bethel, Maine, we find a town custom-tailored for outdoor lovers of all types.

Host Richard Wiese is at White Flower Farm to learn about the hundreds of types of plants it grows. At Dumais Made, he visits a ceramics studio specializing in home décor. Co-host Amy Traverso visits Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, MA, to take a hayride tour, sample antique apple varieties and bake delicious cider donuts. In Hanover, NH, learn about Red Kite Candy's handcrafted caramels.

Host Richard Wiese bikes the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail. On Cape Cod, co-host Amy Traverso harvests wild beach plums and visits Lighthouse Keeper’s Pantry to make beach plum jam. In Dennis, she sits down to dinner with young entrepreneurs bringing new life to the Cape dining scene. Finally, we head to Lubec, ME, to showcase its natural beauty and fascinating mix of folks who call it home.

Host Richard Wiese visits Mill City Park in Franklin, NH, New England’s first whitewater park, for a day of whitewater rafting and boogie boarding. In Maine, co-host Amy Traverso harvests lobsters on Penobscot Bay and cooks them up at the five-star Camden Harbour Inn. In Vermont, we visit Red House founders Britt and Matt Witt to learn the story behind their iconic handmade waxed canvas bags.

Host Richard Wiese visits the East Coast’s largest horse ranch, Pond Hill Ranch, in Poultney, VT, to learn about its rodeos and lassoing. In Massachusetts, co-host Amy Traverso heads to Cape Cod in a vintage Land Cruiser to explore the dunes of Sandy Neck Beach and cooks chowder at the Pelham House Resort in Dennis. Last, we head to Burlington, Vermont, to talk with plein-air painter Peter Fried.