The City Reliquary Museum in Williamsburg, Brooklyn curates a thoughtful and somewhat quirky collection of artifacts that preserve the rich history of New York City for natives and tourists alike with an underlying intention of building community. Given the state of the economy, we felt their newest exhibition Over Spilt Milk: The Fight for Fair Price & Fair Profit in Depression Era New York put on in conjunction with the NY Food Museum, provided a welcome bit of whimsy and of course historical context for our current tough times. The collection brings together an enlightening mix of pamphlets and broadsides, vintage milk cartons, and miniature dioramas to track the rise of the Consumer-Farmer Milk Cooperative.
In the true spirit of collaboration, the organization fought against the Milk Trust, seeking to provide milk to consumers at the lowest possible price and give farmers the highest return – a precursor to the many advocacy groups operating today. In addition, the collective sought to educate the public and create resources for farmers, goals that reminded us of local non-profits like Just Food and Added-Value working in New York City to promote sustainable agriculture.
Eat me daily has a great collection of photos from the show and the full story behind the Cooperative can be read here.
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