Maryland Food Collective records

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Maryland Food Collective records

1972-2009 (majority 1980-2005)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1631

The Maryland Food Collective records cover the years 1972 to 2005, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1980s and 2000s. The collection focuses primarily on preserving the culture of the Co-op and the voices of the workers and volunteers. Document types include correspondence, in the form of postcards and letters; collected artwork; awards won by the Co-op; photographs; newspaper clippings and other writings about the Co-op; and flyers from outside institutions placed in the Co-op to appeal to Co-op customers, workers and volunteers. Also included are examples of product signage and recipes. Business records include phone lists, IOU sheets, ledgers, meeting and work procedures, and price lists.

4 linear feet and 64 photographs

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8335285

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland College Park, Md

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Maryland Food Collective

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In August 1975, Matt Mayer, a student at the University of Maryland, College Park, submitted a proposal to the Student Government Association (SGA) for the formation of the Maryland Food Collective, which is today also known as the "Maryland Food Co-operative" or the "Co-op." Agitation for the formation of a campus-based food cooperative began in 1972 as the university began to consider mandatory board for all students. Diamondback Editor-in-Chief Chad Neighbor wrote i...