A Farm-to-Table Bean Experience in Berwick, Maine

In this segment, Amy is in Maine to learn about native heirloom beans and how to prepare a classic New England baked beans dish.

By Perrine Holmberg|Aug 14 2024|

A man in a plaid shirt stands outdoors near a tractor and a wooden structure, smiling at the camera. Trees and other machinery are visible in the background.

Enter your email to watch the full video

This page is available to registered readers. Enter your email to unlock full access.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

Boston isn’t the only Beantown in New England. In this season 6 segment of Weekends with Yankee (episode 605), Amy is in Berwick, Maine, to meet its passionate bean farmers. She starts at Baers Best Farm and meets owner Charley Baer. Charley’s farm specializes in heirloom variety beans, native to the New England region. Then, she meets up with Washington Post editor and Author of “Cool Beans” Joe Yonan at his sister Rebekeh’s homestead. After touring the homestead and shelling beans with Rebekeh, Amy joins Joe in the kitchen to watch him make his traditional New England-style baked beans.

About Weekends with Yankee

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.