Private company

Maryland Food Collective

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Worker-owned food collective at the University of Maryland1

Maryland Food Collective, popularly known as The Co-op, was a worker-owned collective at the University of Maryland. The organization was founded in 1975 under a cooperative business structure with the goal of providing nutritious food.2 It is headquartered in College Park.1 It ceased to exist in 2019.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1975Founded1
  • Industryfood service1
  • HeadquartersCollege Park1

Maryland Food Collective, popularly known as The Co-op, was a worker-owned collective at the University of Maryland. The organization was founded in 1975 under a cooperative business structure with the goal of providing nutritious food.2

Products and brands

  • produce
  • sandwich

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 31, 2019Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1975Founded Founded1

Sources

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