The Grand Manan Farmer's Co-Operative Limited was located at Grand Harbour (at 1332 Route 776), Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick. It operated between 1950 and 1972. The land for the Co-Op was purchased from Hayward and Helen Ingalls. Some of those involved in the Co-Op were Bob Harvey, Emerson Young, Charles Moses, Blake Ingersoll, Oscar Small, Hazen Dakin, Edward Thomas, and John Harris.
Because the Island farmers could not produce enough milk, they had to purchase their milk from Baxter's in Saint John, New Brunswick. This made the Co-Op unprofitable.
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This fonds contains the records created in organizing and operating the Grand Manan Farmer's Co-Operative Limited. Included are:
- Letters of Incorporation 11 Sept. 1951
- Deed from Hayward and Helen Ingalls 28 August 1964
- License to operate a Milk Pasteurization Plant 1 May 1969
- Bank deposit books
- unused cheques
- payroll records
- newspaper clippings with photos of dairy
- Ink stamp from the Co-Op
- cardboard milk bottle stopper stamped with Grand Manan Co-Op logo
These items were stored at the Grand Manan Museum until the Grand Manan Archives was created in 1986. The source of the Museum's acquisition, however, is unknown.
There is no information about the record creator. These records were stored by the Grand Manan Museum before the Grand Manan Archives was created in 1986.
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Bank Disbursements sheets; Journal Entries loose pages 31 May 1971.