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| Industry | Food service |
|---|---|
| Founded | College Park, Maryland, U.S. (August 1975)[1] |
| Founder | Matt Mayer[1] |
| Defunct | May 31, 2019 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1 |
Area served | University of Maryland |
| Products | Sandwiches, Vegan food, Vegetarian food, Gluten-free food, Organic food, Local food, Fair trade goods |
| Services | Catering, Take-out[2] |
Number of employees | 17 worker-owners[update], many more volunteers[1][3] |
| Website | thestamp |
Maryland Food Collective, popularly known as The Co-op, was a worker-owned collective at the University of Maryland.[2][4] The organization was founded in 1975 under a cooperative business structure with the goal of providing nutritious food.[1] It operated under the motto, "Food for people, not for profit".[2]
The student business was recognized as historically significant by the Smithsonian,[5] with two of its posters currently being showcased in the National Museum of American History's Voting With Your Fork exhibit[6] about alternative food systems, such as co-ops, that Americans have used as political tools to promote social, economic, environmental, and food justice.[7]
- ^ a b c d Maryland Food Collective records. Special Collections and University Archives, University of Maryland.
- ^ a b c "About". Maryland Food Collective. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
editorialwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Maryland Food Collective Business Plan, Draft 1" (PDF). CoFED. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ Dubb, Steve (2019-05-06). "A 43-Year-Old University of Maryland Food Co-op Struggles for Survival". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Maryland Food Co-Op 10th Anniversary Poster". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Voting With Your Fork". National Museum of American History. 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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