Tour a Massachusetts Cranberry Bog on Harvest Day

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Massachusetts is one of only five states in the U.S. to grow and farm cranberries. In this season 2 segment of “Weekends with Yankee” (episode 204), Richard is in South Carver, Massachusetts (waders and all) to meet Susan Gilmore at her cranberry farm. Susan shares how cranberries have been her family’s livelihood for generations, and together, she and Richard wade through the cranberry bogs to pick, clean, and harvest the red, tart fruit. Cranberry harvesting takes place once a year in the autumn, making it a classic, colorful New England fall tradition.

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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.