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By being approved as a member of Redding Forager's Association, a faith-based Private Membership Association, I agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement as follows.

1. This Association of members declares that our objective is to provide the Association's Trustees and all members with a platform in which to conduct all manner of private business with the Association, with other Associations and with Association members, keeping all business in the private domain and utilizing the protections guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the Constitution of the United States, and any previous protections guaranteed.
2. We believe that the laws of God the Creator, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Constitution of the United States of America, the constitutions of the several states, and the Charter of Rights of Canada guarantee our members the rights of absolute freedom of religion, free speech, petition and assembly; the right to gather together for the lawful purpose of helping one another in asserting our rights; the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure; the right not to incriminate ourselves; and the right to freely exercise all other unalienable rights as granted by our Creator, our almighty God. WE HEREBY declare that we are exercising our right of "freedom of association" as guaranteed by the UDHR, the U.S. Constitution and equivalent provisions of the State Constitutions, and the Charter of Rights of Canada. This means that our Association activities are restricted to the private domain only, as provided by law.
3. We declare the basic right of all our members to decide for themselves which Association members could be expected to give wise counsel and advice concerning all matters, including but not limited to education, physical, spiritual and mental health, law, and any other matter, and to accept from those members any counsel, advice and assistance.
4. We expect the freedom to choose for ourselves the practices we think best for achieving and maintaining wellness, and the freedom to choose for ourselves any assistance regarding law and any other private business activity.
5. The mission of this Association is to bring members together around wild food, as people who find their church in the woods, and to provide a forum to conduct business between members in the private domain with the protections of the aforesaid Constitutions and Charter fully intact.
6. The Association recognizes as a member any adult, irrespective of race, color or background, who has applied or been invited, has been approved by the Trustees, has affirmed the Statement of Faith, and has agreed to the Code and the commitments of this agreement. Joining, following or participating in any website or social media group of the Association does not by itself make a person a member.
7. Membership may be terminated by the Trustees or their designee at any time, should they conclude that a member has violated the Redding Forager's Code, or is interacting with them or any other members in a way contrary or detrimental to the focus, principles and betterment of this Association.
8. Membership also ends if a member does not complete their yearly hours commitment by the end of the following quarter. A membership that ends this way ends in good standing, and the former member may reapply.
9. I understand that complaints or grievances against the Association, its members or its staff will be settled by an Association designee, committee or tribunal, and I waive other rights of complaint for the benefit of the Association and its members. By signing this agreement, I affirm that I have sought sufficient education to determine that this is the course of action I want to take for myself.
10. I agree to join Redding Forager's Association, a private membership association under common law, whose members seek to help each other grow in knowledge of wild food, care for creation, and fellowship. I am voluntarily changing my capacity from that of a public person to that of a private member. My activities within the Association are a private contractual matter. I agree not to pursue any course of legal action against a fellow member, unless that member has exposed me to a clear and present danger, and upon the recommendation and approval of the Association.
11. I enter into this agreement of my own free will, without pressure or coercion. I affirm that I do not represent any local, state or federal agency whose purpose is to regulate products or services, or to carry out any mission of enforcement, entrapment or investigation. I have read and understood this document, and my questions have been answered to my satisfaction. I understand that I may withdraw from this agreement and end my membership at any time.
12. There is no fee to join. Membership is a responsibility, not a privilege.

Approved members sign the full Membership Agreement electronically before induction.