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“I would like to see people be inspired to live cooperatively, and balanced, sharing life, space, and resources..." Susan Murphy was a founding member of Saugerties’ Cantine’s Island Co-Housing Community. With a storyteller’s talent and passion for the concept of...

"On a lark, I started looking, researching...the more I looked, the more I found." In PART TWO of her interview, Marti discusses her research process rooted in her genealogy practice, historical findings and the contentious public and private debate around...

Moscow Farmers Market is a community tradition.

Kit Evers runs OUR (Old Used Rare) Bookshop out of his home - or more accurately, he runs his home out of his bookshop - on Partition Street in Saugerties village. In this interview, he discusses growing up the son...

Semolina talks about her family's introduction to the Moscow Farmers Market, memories of coming to the market as a young girl, voting on the design of the playground in Friendship Square and what she loves about visiting the market when...

Arriving in Saugerties as a single parent with 3 kids in the 70's, Joan Reinmuth found herself in unknown territory with 2 acres of land and a house with no insulation. Supported by a community, she developed the philosophy of...

Mackenzie has been coming to the Moscow Farmers Market for a couple of years. Mackenzie talks about the market's vibrancy, inclusiveness and how she believes it will continue to grow.

"You know that saying about doing something that scares you?" Nancy Campbell has left no corner of Saugerties untouched by her DIY approach. She has been an owner of a gallery downtown, served on the town board and acted as...

Jamie Hill, operations manager at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, talks about her role as a Moscow Farmers Market Commission member, market relations with downtown businesses and what makes the market always interesting.

Tad tells us about taking stewardship over Opus 40 in the wake of his mother's sudden death. The early days of navigating an Earthwork and a young nonprofit. Stories about the evolution of the concert series and some of its...

All his life, he has been front and center in this community. After 16 years in office as Town Supervisor, Greg Helsmoortel has decided to slow down and retire. As a community-oriented leader, his goal has always been to push...

Established in 1974, the Moscow Food Co-op is a cooperatively-owned grocery store whose staff and owners are working together to nourish and nurture their community. As an advocate for Palouse producers and families affected by food insecurity, the Moscow Food...

Myran, forager and vendor, talks about the spirit of the Moscow Farmers Market.

Jenny Ford, director of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center, talks about how the Moscow Farmers Market contributes to Moscow, Idaho's vibrant downtown corridor.

A Marketside Chat with Moscow, Idaho chef and restaurant owner, George Skandalos. As a chef shopping at the Moscow Farmers Market, George talks about the vibrancy of the market and its contribution to the community. George also tells the story...

The TAMAYO's lovingly restored this building. "As the restaurant grew we kept renovating, but the beautiful bar and bowling alley are intact." Combine the love of renovation, cooking, and community and you have the making of a town gem. Careful...

Ken Snyder is a seventh generation Saugertiesian farmer. The evolution of a farm over 250 years in Saugerties. The Snyders arrived in Saugerties around 1750 and have grown a succession of crops on the family farm. Woodstock 94 used part...

We chatted with Brian Bell from the Whitman Conservation District about the history and significance of the work conservation districts do to save soil, enhance wildlife habitat and improve water quality across the Palouse.

Former Moscow Farmers Market manager, Kathleen Burns, joins us for a Marketside Chat about tradition, change and the future of the Moscow Farmers Market.

Rao travels to Idaho for a PHD program and has fun landing experience in the US.

We talked about the inspiration and mission behind the start of Backyard Harvest, a Moscow, Idaho nonprofit organization working in partnership with their community to connect those with extra fresh produce and those who need it. . And then explored...

Tenacity and an unwavering work ethic define the life of a farmer. At 92 years of age, Joe Sauer planted over 1,000 onion plants this past year. “Over the course of a few days,” he qualified. As if one could...

“I figured I would get old, tweedy and sit in an old chair and read every day.” Richard grew up in a tight-knit family that dominated the hamlet of Veteran and made it possible for his mother to raise five...

"If it's hard, you have to try harder." Not only was Patrick Buonfiglio (or Mr. B as he is affectionately called by his students), a willing and happy student in Saugerties, but he was an avid and active participant in...

We talked about Jerry’s experiences with the paranormal world.