Volunteer With Us!
Welcome to our volunteer page! Freetown Farm offers year-round volunteer opportunities for individual volunteers ages 16 and up, families with children, and groups (small for now due to COVID). We also have plenty of opportunities for Scout projects.
Sign Up
Please click here to see our current volunteering opportunities and sign up for projects!
If you are not registered in VOMO, you will be prompted to make an account with our organization before you are able to sign up for a project. VOMO will allow you to see active projects at the farm and their requirements, track the number of hours you have volunteered, get updates about specific projects, and see who you are volunteering with.
To sign up via app instead, follow these three easy steps:
1. Download the app "VOMO" and join our organization with the invitation code: FREETOWNFARM
2. Create an account (add a profile picture, we want to see your beautiful faces!)
3. Sign up for available opportunities!
If you are interested in being added to our monthly volunteer newsletter so you can receive updates about upcoming service dates and projects, please email info@communityecologyinstitute.org
If you are not registered in VOMO, you will be prompted to make an account with our organization before you are able to sign up for a project. VOMO will allow you to see active projects at the farm and their requirements, track the number of hours you have volunteered, get updates about specific projects, and see who you are volunteering with.
To sign up via app instead, follow these three easy steps:
1. Download the app "VOMO" and join our organization with the invitation code: FREETOWNFARM
2. Create an account (add a profile picture, we want to see your beautiful faces!)
3. Sign up for available opportunities!
If you are interested in being added to our monthly volunteer newsletter so you can receive updates about upcoming service dates and projects, please email info@communityecologyinstitute.org
Rewards
You will be able to earn rewards in the form of gift cards to restaurants, shops, and/or non-profit donations the more you volunteer!
To earn rewards for your time volunteered at Freetown Farm, click here!
Every 20 volunteer hours, you will receive a $5 gift card!
Every 40 volunteers hours, you will receive a $10 gift card!
We can't wait to see you start racking up rewards and coming out to the farm. Bring water, your own gardening gloves, closed-toed shoes, and sunscreen/bug spray whenever you come volunteer! Please also remember that masks and social distancing are required at all times at the farm through the COVID pandemic. Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.
To earn rewards for your time volunteered at Freetown Farm, click here!
Every 20 volunteer hours, you will receive a $5 gift card!
Every 40 volunteers hours, you will receive a $10 gift card!
We can't wait to see you start racking up rewards and coming out to the farm. Bring water, your own gardening gloves, closed-toed shoes, and sunscreen/bug spray whenever you come volunteer! Please also remember that masks and social distancing are required at all times at the farm through the COVID pandemic. Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.
What Volunteers are saying!
“It brings me great joy to be a part of an organization that works so hard to connect and engage its surrounding community in an effort to better our planet. CEI is truly unique in terms of their approach to climate action through the various projects and events at the farm, my personal favorite being the Climate Victory Garden. My time at CEI has strengthened my love and respect for our planet and empowered me to continue working hard to protect it.”
“I got involved mostly because I needed the hours, but I stayed because I really enjoyed working outside and putting my work behind a tangible project. In school, I’m constantly preparing without having results for my hard work (at least that’s how it feels). On the farm, you can see things take shape right in front of you, and I’ve had the chance to witness and take part in all those changes. Volunteering at the farm was very important to me when I was in school because it helped keep me grounded, and even if I was having a bad day, I’d leave in a better mood (also because I liked the people I volunteered with)."
“The community is very welcoming and uplifting and you can really see how your work is making a difference. As a result of volunteering with CEI, I have stronger convictions to go into a field relating to the environment in some way because I have seen the type of people I would be working with and how I could really make a difference. Also, I have learned to look at environmental issues with a more inclusive and broader perspective.”
“I don’t think there’s a single aspect of the farm that doesn’t fascinate me and keep me motivated to come back the next day. Everyone with the CEI is determined to make their community a better place. It is an organization that brings people of all backgrounds together and promotes change and connection with nature. I have become much more aware of and in tune with my environmental impact and choices. My time with CEI has not only expanded my knowledge but my love for taking care of the earth and spending time helping our environment. Being in a community with so many others who share the same goal has been incredibly inspiring and joyful.”
“I got involved mostly because I needed the hours, but I stayed because I really enjoyed working outside and putting my work behind a tangible project. In school, I’m constantly preparing without having results for my hard work (at least that’s how it feels). On the farm, you can see things take shape right in front of you, and I’ve had the chance to witness and take part in all those changes. Volunteering at the farm was very important to me when I was in school because it helped keep me grounded, and even if I was having a bad day, I’d leave in a better mood (also because I liked the people I volunteered with)."
“The community is very welcoming and uplifting and you can really see how your work is making a difference. As a result of volunteering with CEI, I have stronger convictions to go into a field relating to the environment in some way because I have seen the type of people I would be working with and how I could really make a difference. Also, I have learned to look at environmental issues with a more inclusive and broader perspective.”
“I don’t think there’s a single aspect of the farm that doesn’t fascinate me and keep me motivated to come back the next day. Everyone with the CEI is determined to make their community a better place. It is an organization that brings people of all backgrounds together and promotes change and connection with nature. I have become much more aware of and in tune with my environmental impact and choices. My time with CEI has not only expanded my knowledge but my love for taking care of the earth and spending time helping our environment. Being in a community with so many others who share the same goal has been incredibly inspiring and joyful.”