March 26, 2023 - Evolution of Alva / Tapping Trees / Food Waste

Rhode Island PBS Weekly

On this episode, Pamela Watts profiles Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, Newport’s Gilded Age socialite who became an ardent suffragette and helped women get the vote. Then, Michelle San Miguel follows longtime Southern Rhode Island maple producer, Tom Buck for an up-close look at the process of tapping trees. Finally, a second look at producer Isabella Jibilian’s in-depth report on food waste for our Green Seeker continuing series.