You can bring the completed and signed application and waiver to the Pantry. We will review the application and get back to you within a few days if any plots are available and require payment at that time. Plots are assigned on a first come first served basis as they are received.
Community Garden Application
First Name
Last Name
Street Town
Contact Number
Gardeners will be assigned plots at the kickoff meeting on May 18th and agree to plant no later than June 1.
The 2024 membership fee for each raised bed is $25.
This completed and signed application, waiver and membership fee can be dropped off at Damien’s Food Pantry. Please make checks payable to Damien’s Food Pantry.
I have read and agree to abide by the published guidelines of Damien’s Food Pantry- Community Garden.
Signature____________________________
Date ___________
WAIVER & RELEASE
1. I desire to participate voluntarily in the gardening and other activities sponsored and coordinated by Damien’s Food Pantry, on the community garden site.
2. I understand, accept, and assume the risks associated with participation in any and all activities. I also assume the responsibility of conducting myself in a civil manner that is mutually beneficial to all participants. Unacceptable conduct generally includes, but is not limited to, vegetable theft, tool theft, profanity, and any offensive behavior.
3. I assume full responsibility for any injuries which may occur to me, as well as the safety of my family and guests, and do hereby fully and forever discharge and release the community garden site landowner and Damien’s Pantry, its employees, board members, officers, agents, authorized volunteers, representatives, consultants, insurers and sureties, and their successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any “Claims.” “Claims,” as used in this document, mean any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known, anticipated or unanticipated, resulting from or arising out of my presence or the presence of my family members and guests at the garden, activities at the garden, the use or intended use of the garden, and/or participation in activities connected with Damien’s Food Pantry and the garden including, without limitation, any of the foregoing resulting from or arising out of the negligence of a Released Party. Further, I hereby waive any and all Claims against a Released Party.
4. I expressly acknowledge that participation in the community garden is for my purposes and convenience and not for the purpose and convenience of any one or more of the Released Parties.
5. In the event that a dispute arises between gardeners or between a gardener(s) and the designated garden steering committee, and a resolution of the dispute cannot be reached by these parties, I agree to have Damien’s Pantry act as the arbitrator of the dispute, and I further agree to adhere to Damien’s Pantry’s decision as final.
6. I have read and agree to abide by all of Damien’s Pantry’s guidelines as stated on their website and accept any action taken by them at their sole discretion to resolve such issues. I understand that the guidelines may change and it is my responsibility to stay current with these changes.
7. I acknowledge and give permission, that on occasion Damien’s Pantry may take pictures and use images of the garden, which may include images of myself for media and marketing purposes.
I have read and agree to the attached waiver.
Signature____________________________
Date ___________