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Davis Food Co-op Records

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Collection Number: D-594

The Davis Food Co-op was founded in 1972 by Davis, California, residents and UC Davis students. The organization began as a grocery buying club and originally operated out of members' homes. In 1976, the first store opened on L Street, and in 1978 the Co-op moved to Fifth Street. The Co-op was officially incorporated as a California cooperative corporation in 1981.

The collection includes brochures, flyers, articles of incorporation, and materials related to cooperatives and small farms. The collection also includes a Rolodex file of quick answers to questions about food ingredients and additives.

Finding Aid

Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California

Inclusive Dates

circa 1975-2015.

Extent

0.8 linear feet

Subject

Food Processing and Manufacture

Northern California Food Movement

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