Become a Member
Return to the Earth is a cooperative, which means that it is owned and run by it's members. This grass-roots approach to community-building will ensure that our efforts go towards the projects that will best serve the community.
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Members Pay Dues
In order to become a member, individuals purchase a membership for $5. Each year, members maintain their membership by paying dues of $25. Membership dues help to pay the administrative costs of the co-op such as running this website. At this time, the co-op has no paid employees.
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Members Commit to the Membership Agreement
As part of the membership application process, individuals are asked to sign the Membership Agreement. The Agreement lays out the responsibilities of being a member, as well as the responsibilities of the co-op to its members. There is a link to the Membership Agreement below.
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Member Benefits
Being a member of Return to the Earth comes with special benefits. These may change over time as the co-op brings on more sponsors and makes more partnerships within the community. The main benefit at this time is that members enjoy reduced registration prices to events organized by the co-op.