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Old Things/New Hands

Season 7 Episode 712 | 26m 46s

Richard Wiese jumps into the world of Bangs Island Mussels, a pioneering fishery in Portland, Maine. Amy Traverso heads to Connecticut’s famous Litchfield Hills to visit Arethusa Farm, where the cows get shampooed every day and their milk is turned into award-winning cheese and ice cream. Finally, a visit to the Trapp Family Lodge, founded by the family made famous by the movie The Sound of Music.

Aired: 03/31/23
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Tanglewood music festival and an artists’ colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Newport, Rhode Island and a classic New England general store.
A look at Nubble Light in Maine. Boston’s famed North End. Vermont’s Farmhouse Pottery.
Glamping in Maine. Fishing in Mystic, Connecticut. A tour of Duparquet Copper Cookware.
Breakfast at Pickering House Inn. Winter skiing and surfing in Maine. Floral designs.
Glazy Susan doughnuts. Climbing Mt. Monadnock. Sauces from Wozz! Kitchen Creations.
French-New England dishes from Jacques Pépin. Ducati motorcycles made in New England.
Biddeford, a rising food town. Farming collective in Vermont. Nantucket weaving tradition.
Explore Rockland, Maine. Local glass artist. Playful and romantic home products.
Strawbery Banke Museum. Ice fishing derby on Lake Winnipesaukee and a historic ski jump.
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