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A twenty-something armchair policy wonk born and raised in the Catskills is heading out into the world, and he's got a lot of questions. In this podcast from WJFF Radio Catskill, we'll take a deep dive into the institutions in upstate New York that are at the foundation of our community and explore how they work (and how they sometimes don't). We'll sit down with educators, farmers, public servants, artists, business owners, and all-around do-gooders to learn what it means to be a part of rural America today--and the part each of us can play in creating a brighter future tomorrow.
Leif Johansen hosts WJFF - Close to Home with Leif Johansen, a society show with 67 episodes published.
So if our population isn't growing...why can't we find places to live? In this episode, Leif sits down with Adam Bosch, President and CEO of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, and Vanessa McPhillips, the Director of Str
What exactly happens behind the scenes for clean, safe drinking water to come out of your kitchen faucet? It turns out, there are marvels of engineering and health science right under our feet, but much of our water and
Name a multi billion-dollar New York State industry that has grown five-fold in the last decade. (Not much of a quiz question when you can see the title of the episode, but work with me here.) Craft brewing is in its pri
After a shake up in the composition of the Sullivan County Legislature after last November's elections, the nine-person governing body is looking younger than ever. In this episode, we catch up with two of the new, young
This is the full interview with John Conway for our episode in May 2024 on local aviation and the Sullivan County Airport. In it, John talks about how he goes about conducting local history research, what the best books
In this episode, we hear from the new Sullivan County Airport Superintendent, Julian Motola, on the ongoing development of a brand new terminal at the Sullivan County International Airport, supported by an $18.5 million
There's a 50-mile biking/walking path being built that will span the entire length of Sullivan County, north to south. It's a feat of design and community cooperation, and it's (slowly) moving closer to becoming a realit
Have you noticed geese flying back recently? Or robins plucking worms and berries from your snow-less yard in the middle of the winter? Locally and globally, bird populations and migration patterns are changing. Today, w
How do all of those public school meals get made every day? What regulations govern what food can and can't be served to K-12 students? This week, we sit down with Sullivan West Central School District Food Services Dire
What's the status of rural food insecurity in (sort of) post-COVID rural America? "A Single Bite" Executive Director Audrey Garro drops in to talk about the current state of food insecurity in the Catskills and to share
In 2021, overdose death rates in Sullivan County were 108% higher than the New York State average. How did we get here? Are our efforts to fight this epidemic keeping things from getting even worse, or are we missing the
What if we could solve our landfill problem and power our homes with a single solution? In this episode, Dutchess County Executive Bill O'Neil and Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency Executive Director Kerry Russell
New York City's water is internationally renowned for its crisp freshness straight from the tap. Pizza shops in California and Florida have it shipped thousands of miles at great expense just to make the perfect slice. A
What's the deal with Catskills real estate? As home prices and interest rates fluctuate and the region undergoes a rapid resurgence on scales unseen for decades, it's time for an update on the landscape for buyers and se
What's the deal with the hiking trails that are...everywhere? Who's taking care of them? And how did those stone steps that are built into the side of mountains for our convenience end up there? New York-New Jersey Trail
Sullivan 180 CEO Denise Frangipane and Youth Economic Group Researcher Angel Burgos drop by to give us the latest updates from two Liberty-based organizations that are finding innovative ways of supporting Sullivan Count
Why are egg prices so...weird? This week, we're talking about eggs, economics, and influenza with Daniel Brey, owner of Brey's Egg Farm in Bethel, New York, and Karyn Rispoli, Egg Market Reporter and Editor/Analyst at Ur
So what's the break-down of our local composting efforts? (Pun indisputably intended.) In this episode, we're joined by Thompson Sanitation Owner Krissy Walsh, Delaware County Solid Waste Coordinator Tyson Robb, and Sull
Eight-time Emmy-nominated meteorologist Joe Rao drops in to give us the rundown on why we've had such weird weather lately, how the weather-forecasting industry has changed over time, and what we can do to prepare for we
Jackie Broder from the Basha Kill Area Association and the Mamakating Environmental Education Center and Samara Ferris from the Bashakill Vinyards stop by to celebrate the environmental and economic significance of the B
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