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National Federation of Village Produce Associations
Catalogue reference: SR NFVPA
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This record is about the National Federation of Village Produce Associations dating from 1942-1985.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SR NFVPA
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Federation of Village Produce Associations
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942-1985
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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SR NFVPA A Minutes
SR NFVPA B Administrative Papers
SR NFVPA C Financial Records
SR NFVPA D Publications
SR NFVPA E Branch Records
SR NFVPA F Newspaper Cuttings
SR NFVPA PH3 Photographs
SR NFVPA SP1 Social and Personal Material
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Museum of English Rural Life
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>National Federation of Village Produce Associations</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 3 linear metres
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Accession number S86/2
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Village Produce Associations (VPA) originated in the Second World War. They were introduced to boost food production as part of the Dig for Victory Campaign. Associations were set up countrywide and were cooperatives for gardening and livestock keeping, enabling members to take advantage of bulk buying through the Association. There were 1 600 VPA's by 1948, with 100 000 members. Although they were supposed to be a temporary wartime measure they survived beyond its end. In 1952 the National Federation was formed, lasting until 1985 despite moves to encourage them to merge with the National Allotments and Garden Society (NAGS). Many VPA's still exist (2005)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f9072c16-0b2c-4047-971f-57bf77bac7d2/
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National Federation of Village Produce Associations