Chenango Voice

When the food chain breaks, get to know your local farmers!

It’s mid-May, 2020, and New York State is cautiously moving into Phase I to reopen essential services during the coronavirus pandemic. Disruptions have occurred in the US food supply chain, as meat packing plants and other critical industries struggle with outbreaks of COVID-19. Considering the potential impact of such disruptions on small communities, Chenango Voice thought this would be a great opportunity to focus on the Oxford Farmers Market, which brings local farm products directly to your table.

So, our third episode features a conversation with Trellan Smith, one of the organizers of the Oxford Farmers Market.  The interview was conducted by Chenango Voice producers Betty Bytheway and Diane Gallo, recorded via Skype on Monday May 11th, 2020.  Brought to you by Bohemian Moon.

Our second episode features an interview with Brian Wessels, Director of the Chenango County Area Agency on Aging, recorded via Skype on Tuesday April 28th, 2020.  This interview focuses on how the Agency has reshaped its operations to continue to deliver services during Governor Cuomo’s COVID-19 stay home order.   Brought to you by Bohemian Moon.

The premier episode of Chenango Voice, brought to you by Bohemian Moon. Includes introduction to the Chenango Voice podcast, followed by an interview with staff at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, Chenango County New York, regarding the topic of our time - day 42 of the COVID-19 quarantine in upstate New York. The original interview date was Thursday, April 23rd, 2020.