Getting Started and Overview › Glossary for the Networking Language · 2 min read
The basic cost contribution is the amount you contribute to TEIKEI's shared basic costs: operating the Agora, coordination, network support, further development, and the funds for farms and awards. Until October 2026, it was called "TEIKEI membership."
It is not a membership in an association or cooperative. You are a member in your local community; the basic cost contribution is your participation in what everyone needs together.
Those who contribute to the basic costs pay the actual price for harvest shares: only what the farm and packing house, transport, delivery, local organization, payment service, and VAT cost. Without a basic cost contribution, the standard price applies, which includes a proportional share of the basic costs. This ensures there are no hidden costs.
You choose a level: Friendship Contribution, Basic Contribution, Supporting Contribution, or Patron Contribution.
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By the TEIKEI editorial team, with AI support (Claude)
Created on October 21, 2026
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