Community Conversations is an opportunity to join local experts and community members virtually. This program series addresses important issues, from affordable farmland to building a community forest, and explores how they connect to conservation. One-hour Zoom sessions will include brief presentations, time for questions and answers, and the opportunity to connect with others.

This month, we will explore how, with some creative thinking, affordable farmland and conservation efforts can go hand-in-hand.

Finegan Ferreboeuf and Jason Gold, the Farmers of Steelbow Farm in Ancram, will be joined by Terence Duvall, Director of Land Protection & Stewardship at CLC, to discuss affordable farmland access and Steelbow Farm’s transition to Ancram. Duvall will provide an overview of affordable farmland models, highlighting CLC’s protection of this farm through a ground lease model and the search for new farmers. Ferreboeuf and Gold will then share their farming history, how they came to this property, and what’s next at Steelbow Farm!

Local writers and musicians come together for a live night of resistance at the Avalon Lounge, reading from banned books and poems, and performing songs that have been censored or challenged. They’re banning it. We’re performing it. The event will raise funds for WGXC community radio while shining a light on growing efforts to limit free expression. Come listen, stand up, and support local voices refusing to be silenced. Featuring performances by Karen Schoemer, Beth Lisick, Liam Singer and Kendra McKinley, Wednesday Knudsen, Greg Farley and more.

Wave Farm IT Consultant Opportunity

Engagement Type: Consultant
Contract Terms: Annual (terms tbd)
Schedule: Set by consultant, including on-call for emergency outages, and on-site work
Compensation: Hourly compensation with the option for retainer arrangement

Wave Farm seeks a technician to maintain and troubleshoot organizational IT infrastructure including network management, hardware, and systems administration.

Wave Farm, an international transmission arts organization that operates WGXC 90.7-FM Radio for Open Ears. Wave Farm is based in New York’s Hudson Valley with brick and mortar locations in Acra, Catskill, and Leeds, NY.

The IT Consultant will install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware, software, and peripheral system components through on-site and remote support. They will monitor and troubleshoot backups, interfaces to equipment, software, and organizational systems including:

Internet

• WiFi networks at all Wave Farm locations, including static IP and DNS

Hardware

• Storage, OS, and software updates (ensuring compatibility)
• New hardware acquisitions

Software

• WGXC broadcast automation (Radiologik) and other organizational platforms and tools (Logmein, etc.) customizing in conjunction with other organizational systems
• Vendor communication as needed

Cloud-based Productivity and Collaboration Tools

• Support organizational leadership in management of Wave Farm’s Google Workspace, Airtable, Dropbox, Zoom, etc.

Cybersecurity

• Support organizational leadership in management of Wave Farm’s password management
• Advise the organization on security issues and implement ways to protect the organization from potential hacks and other IT-related risks

Qualifications
Ideal applicants have expertise in Mac OS, but are also proficient in Windows and Linux when needed. Applicants should have a strong understanding of networking fundamentals including understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, and firewall configurations in a Mac environment. Scripting skills, including AppleScript and shell scripting, are preferred. Successful candidates conduct themselves with professionalism and have a proclivity for detailed documentation, strong problem solving and communication skills, and a commitment to Wave Farm’s mission and programs.

Interested parties should send a brief letter of interest and resume to info@wavefarm.org.