Start a Worker Cooperative Cafe

A local cafe, Darwin's, has recently announced the closing of its four locations in Cambridge, MA. We are a group of former employees who have gotten together with the dream of opening a worker-owned cooperative cafe. We met each other and learned about organizing while forming a union from scratch. We aspire to combine our love for good food and coffee with our goals of determining our own working conditions in a truly democratic manner.

Our current focus is on taking one of the former Darwin's spaces and operating a similar coffee and sandwich business. Funds would be used to cover securing a space, purchasing equipment, redecorating, appraisal, and legal services. We are matching up to $10,000. We have met with the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast, White Electric Coffee, and others, all of whom are as excited as we are about the potential of this.

Thank you so much!

Caleb, Kveten and Bic