FoodShare

Effective Dates: January 1st – December 31st (annual)

The FoodShare Educational Co-op is open to individuals and families who want to learn, grow, and give back to the community. This signed agreement and your donation must be completed before your participation will be confirmed. 

Individuals: $150/year

Families: $250/year

Includes access to FoodShare plots, participation in educational agriculture activities, one educational workshop per month, and the ability to take home what you help grow while contributing surplus to local food pantries.  Donation is due when registering unless other arrangements are made. 

Current Root 66 Urban Gardeners in good standing receive a 50% discount. 

For our purpose, a family includes immediate family members, parents, children, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, or anyone who shares your household or caregiving connection.

1. Volunteer Hours: Contribute a minimum of 4 hours per month toward maintaining FoodShare plots, including planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, or other approved garden projects.

Participation is mandatory to remain active in the Co-op.

2. Educational Participation: You are invited to at least one monthly agricultural education workshop as part of the Co-op’s mission to teach sustainable growing practices.

3. Food Access: Harvest what you help plant and maintain. Remaining produce will be donated to food pantries to support the community.

4. Compliance: Follow all garden policies, rules, and guidelines in this agreement and attached exhibits. Failure to comply may result in termination of participation without refund.

5. Respect & Safety: Treat all participants, volunteers, and staff with respect. Children must be supervised at all times. Personal pets are not allowed unless approved service animals.

6. Organic Practices: Only natural and organic methods may be used—no synthetic pesticides, herbicides, poisons, or chemical fertilizers are permitted.

Participation may be canceled at any time by either party. All fees and donations are non-refundable.

The Root 66 Garden reserves the right to refuse participation to any individual whose conduct is harmful or inconsistent with garden policies. Theft, aggression, or harassment will result in immediate removal from the program.

All disputes must first be addressed informally. If unresolved, disputes will be submitted to binding mediation in San Bernardino County, CA. Participants waive the right to file lawsuits except to enforce a mediation agreement.

1. Plot Maintenance:

Maintain plots regularly and keep them tidy. Notify management if you cannot participate for any extended period.

2. Water Use:

Use water responsibly; turn off taps after use. Irrigation systems should follow garden guidance and schedules.

3. Respect for Others:

Do not harvest from others’ plots without permission. Treat all participants, guests, and

volunteers with respect.

4. Prohibited Conduct:

No violence, harassment, drug or alcohol intoxication, theft, or vandalism.

5. End of Participation:

Upon leaving the program, all personal items must be removed promptly. If not removed

immediately, items will be deemed a donation to the Garden.

Participation involves inherent risks including injury, illness, or property damage. By signing, participants assume all risks and release The Root 66 Garden, its staff, volunteers, and affiliates from any liability related to participation in the FoodShare Educational Co-op.

Acknowledgment

By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the terms of this FoodShare Educational Co-op Participant Agreement.