Our programs are rooted at Freetown Farm & the Green Farmacy Garden and natural spaces in our community.
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In 2019, the Community Ecology Institute purchased a 6.4-acre organic farm in our hometown of Columbia, Maryland. We have protected this land from housing development and restored the farm using regenerative agriculture. Freetown Farm is now a vibrant place of common ground where diverse people come together to learn through hands-on experiences about how to lead happier, healthier, more connected and sustainable lives. At Freetown Farm, we care for the earth and for one another with a sense of hope and purpose for the future. Click here to learn more about Freetown Farm! |
In 2022, the Community Ecology Institute purchased the Green Farmacy Garden (GFG), a unique 6 acre teaching garden based on the work of world-renowned ethnobotanist Dr. James A. Duke who curated more than 300 plant species traditionally used and/or researched for their medicinal properties. The four terraced garden beds are organized by the medicinal properties of the plants each contains, as described in Jim Duke’s bestselling book, The Green Pharmacy (Rodale, 1997). We are excited to steward the property on behalf of the community! Click here to learn more about the Green Farmacy! |
