Network of Wholefood Worker Co-operatives

Scope and Content

Network of Wholefood Workers' Co-operatives newsletters and magazines.

Administrative / Biographical History

NOW is the Network of Wholefood Worker Co-operatives. It was established in 1986 by a number of wholefood co-ops who wished to establish a communication outlet with similar businesses. Membership covered all aspects of the wholefood trade, including retailing, manufacturing, wholesaling and catering. The network dissolved in 1993 due to lack of membership.

Access Information

The collection is open to any accredited reader, subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.

Some files in this collection are subject to Data Protection legislation as they contain sensitive information and material under 30 years old is closed to access. It is advised that you contact the Archivist before visiting.

Acquisition Information

In October 2017, the National Co-operative Archive published a call-out for historic materials within the wider worker co-op community for Working Together , an Heritage Lottery Funded project seeking to record and preserve the heritage of the worker co-operative moment. This material was deposited from the Co-operative College in response to this call out.

Archivist's Note

Description complied by Kat Broomfield, archive volunteer. January 2018.