FAQs
How do we visit Freetown Farm and the Green Farmacy Garden?
Freetown Farm and the Green Farmacy Garden are small, private properties and accessible by event, program, volunteering, or appointment only. Check out our Upcoming Events here (including Freetown Farm's open Farm Stand Saturdays)! Our monthly “New to CEI” tours alternate between Freetown Farm and the Green Farmacy Garden (with a break over the winter). See tour dates on our Upcoming Events page (search "Tour" to see all the upcoming dates).
Can we volunteer?
Yes, volunteers are essential to our work! visit our volunteer page to learn more about individual and group volunteering, volunteer times, and how to sign-up. If you have questions, reach out to [email protected].
How can I donate to support your work?
Thank you, our work depends on the support of people who value its benefits! You can support CEI via PayPal or Venmo. If you prefer to make a contribution by check, please make the check payable to the Community Ecology Institute and mail it to 8000 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia, MD 21044. We are happy to work with you if you would like to make a gift through a different pathway. Learn more here.
Can my group come out for a field trip?
Yes. We offer field trips primarily on Fridays. Our parking at Freetown Farm is limited to groups of no more than 20 cars or two buses. The details for field trips are planned on a case-by-case basis depending on the number and age of people involved and the extent to which the request requires additional preparation by our staff. Please fill out our field trip intake form to request a field trip and expect to need to schedule at least four weeks in advance. If you have questions, reach out to [email protected]
Do you all do speaking engagements?
Yes. Members of CEI board and staff are able to do speaking engagements on a variety of topics at the many intersections of education, environment, equity and health. We are able to speak within Howard County in person and virtually outside of our hometown. Details for speaking engagements are planned on a case-by-case basis. Please email [email protected] to request a speaker and expect to need to schedule at least three weeks in advance.
Freetown Farm and the Green Farmacy Garden are small, private properties and accessible by event, program, volunteering, or appointment only. Check out our Upcoming Events here (including Freetown Farm's open Farm Stand Saturdays)! Our monthly “New to CEI” tours alternate between Freetown Farm and the Green Farmacy Garden (with a break over the winter). See tour dates on our Upcoming Events page (search "Tour" to see all the upcoming dates).
Can we volunteer?
Yes, volunteers are essential to our work! visit our volunteer page to learn more about individual and group volunteering, volunteer times, and how to sign-up. If you have questions, reach out to [email protected].
How can I donate to support your work?
Thank you, our work depends on the support of people who value its benefits! You can support CEI via PayPal or Venmo. If you prefer to make a contribution by check, please make the check payable to the Community Ecology Institute and mail it to 8000 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia, MD 21044. We are happy to work with you if you would like to make a gift through a different pathway. Learn more here.
Can my group come out for a field trip?
Yes. We offer field trips primarily on Fridays. Our parking at Freetown Farm is limited to groups of no more than 20 cars or two buses. The details for field trips are planned on a case-by-case basis depending on the number and age of people involved and the extent to which the request requires additional preparation by our staff. Please fill out our field trip intake form to request a field trip and expect to need to schedule at least four weeks in advance. If you have questions, reach out to [email protected]
Do you all do speaking engagements?
Yes. Members of CEI board and staff are able to do speaking engagements on a variety of topics at the many intersections of education, environment, equity and health. We are able to speak within Howard County in person and virtually outside of our hometown. Details for speaking engagements are planned on a case-by-case basis. Please email [email protected] to request a speaker and expect to need to schedule at least three weeks in advance.
