Bountiful produce 

Adding to our selection of local produce already in the store are new deliveries from:

Fydenkevez Farm:

Raspberries

Non GMO corn

Summer squash

Zucchini   

Eggplant

Delacata squash

Acorn squash

Peaches

Nectarines

Beefsteak tomatoes

Paddy Flat Farm:

Plum tomatoes

Beefsteak tomatoes

Sunshine squash

Sun Gold cherry tomatoes

Watermelons

Suntan peppers

Scott Farm, in Dummerston, VT:

Lots of just picked apple choices

Gravenstein

Duchess of Oldenburg

Dolgo Crab

Holstein

Hubbardston Nonesuch

Lamb Abbey Pearmain

Renovation Update

In our East lot the Co-op Big Dig is nearing completion. The top of the hillside has many local boulders placed to create a rather good looking retaining wall beyond where the new parking will be installed. All of these boulders were found on the property during our substantial excavation. Pete Marcoux of Cummington, who has been doing this work, recently learned from some Cummington old timers that many-moons-ago when the State built the new Route Nine our site was used to dump boulders from that project. This has clearly turned out to be our good fortune. The hillside above this retaining wall is finished and seeded. Pete and his brother Tom are finishing up the grading of the parking areas.

Meanwhile, down near the entrance Dario Coletta, our Stonemason from Plainfield, is hard at work (In this unseasonable heat) crafting our outside dining area. Come in through that entrance the next time you visit the store, we think you will be impressed.

Cheese of the Week

This weeks tasting cheese is Summer Snow from Woodcock Farm in Weston Vt.

Summer Snow, made by Mark and Geri Fisher is a soft ripened, bloomy rind, cool and creamy sheep milk cheese. It's somewhat like Camembert, with hints of mushroom a lingering flavor of lemony butter. (Yum) This cheese is only available during peak summer months. This cheese sounds fantastic! Try it on a water cracker with a nice chardonnay. 

Member Owner Appreciation Day - coming soon

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28 for our next Member Owner Appreciation day. We are hard at work planning sales and fun events for the day. Member owners will get 10% off purchases that day INCLUDING 10% off the many sales items. Like other appreciation days there will be a few, legally required, exceptions (Tobacco, alcohol, and others we will tell you about as we get closer) If you have not yet joined the co-op, do it soon and take advantage of a full day of savings and let others know you are a proud Member Owner who supports your co-op. Click HERE to download an application.

Attention Canners - The lids have arrived!

We know that some of you have had your canning plans complicated by the fact that our supplier was out of regular size (Small) canning lids. We have a substantial supply back in stock.  

Come pick up what you need and let is know of any other ways that we can assist you with your sustainable food planning.

Another Reminder - Co-op Annual Meeting October 20th

Put this date in your book as well. All member owners in good standing will receive an invitation to attend this first annual meeting of our co-op. At this meeting we will provide a clear and comprehensive update on how we are doing and what we will be focused on over the next year. Existing board members and new board candidates will all be up for elections and there will be additional co-op business matters that are important for YOU, our member owners to vote on. Meeting packets will be mailed to you soon and we look forward to seeing all of you at our annual meeting.

Stay in Touch! We Love to Hear from You!

For questions about Co-op membership, product requests, or suggestions or other feedback, please send a note to info@oldcreamery.coop. We'll make sure your note is sent to the appropriate person and that you get a prompt response.

If you'd like to contact the Co-op's board of directors, simply send your email to board@oldcreamery.coop. Emails sent to this address are received only by the board.

To reach Karen Doherty, the Co-op's general manager, send an email to gm@oldcreamery.coop. Emails sent to this address are received only by Karen.

If you're thinking of becoming a valued volunteer of the Co-op, you can reach Shirley Todd, volunteer coordinator, at volunteer@oldcreamery.coop. There are many opportunities for volunteers. Emails sent to this address go directly to Shirley.

Help us spread the word! Consider encouraging your friends to sign on to receive the Creamery's weekly email newsletter. Better yet, encourage them to become member-owners of the Co-op. You can forward this email to your friends and relatives (for best results, use the "Forward email" link in the white space at the bottom of this page). Rest assured, we won't clog their inboxes and we will respect their privacy. We will not disclose your or their email addresses to anyone else. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for your interest, commitment, and support.  

Your continued patronage supports the ongoing success of our community-owned, values-based cooperative. Thank you for supporting the Old Creamery Co-op as a member-owner, as a shopper, as a friend. We value every contribution to the success of the Old Creamery Co-op.

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445 Berkshire Trail

Cummington, Massachusetts 01026

413.634.5560