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# Yankee Bees
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/charlie-bee-company/episode/yankee-bees-aek3je/
- Published: 2025-08-29T14:15:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T23:00:45.000Z
- Description: Charlie heads home to Massachusetts, meets new beekeepers, and questions his future in Texas.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Charlie Bee Company, Season 2, Episode 8, #ZZZ_Episode_d9780fb3-4052-4f37-886e-2f6f822cfd12, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_6921d482-9897-4495-a935-a14eca65b9bb, #v1.16

In the season finale, Charlie returns to his childhood stomping grounds in Berkshire County, MA. He meets local beekeeper Curtis Mraz, explores northern bee culture, visits a forest cannabis farm, Empire Farm, and Woven Roots—home to a unique BIPOC beekeeping program. Between Rockwell tours and soul-searching, Charlie wonders: does his bee future still belong in Texas?