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+# Certificate of Organization
+
+Agaric Technology Collective's Certificate of Organization filed with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (most states call the equivalent document "Articles of Organization") reads:
+
+> 1. The exact name of the limited liability company is: **AGARIC, LLC**
+
+> 3. The general character of business, and if the limited liability company is organized to render professional service, the service to be rendered:
+>
+> **AGARIC HELPS PEOPLE CREATE AND USE ONLINE TOOLS AND PLATFORMS THAT MEET
+THEIR AND THEIR COMMUNITIES' NEEDS. THE COLLECTIVE GOAL IS THE MOST POWER
+POSSIBLE FOR ALL PEOPLE OVER THEIR OWN LIVES, AND TOWARD THAT GOAL THE
+COLLECTIVE TAKES ON WEB DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT CONNECT IDEAS,
+RESOURCES, AND PEOPLE. WE USE AND CONTRIBUTE TO OPEN SOURCE FREE SOFTWARE
+AND ENSURE EVERYTHING WE BUILD IS FREE, AND THE WAY WE BUILD IT OPEN, FOR OUR
+CLIENTS TO TRULY OWN.**
+
+In Massachusetts, member-management is the default structure for an LLC.  (Other state forms would have required choosing between member-managed and manager-managed.)