Alice Cozzolino promises an informative, exciting, and delicious event. We'll explore the historical, cultural, and culinary aspects of olive oil, and we'll learn about the cultivation of olives and the production of oil. As we taste more than a dozen amazing oils from several countries, we'll make notes on tasting sheets that we can take home so we can remember our favorite oils and why they're so special. And the Creamery will offer great sale prices on all featured oils.

You can also sign up now for any of the remaining events in this year's Tasting Series. We will contact you a few days before each scheduled event to remind you and verify your participation. (Use the contact links above.) 

Sunday, April 13, 7:00 p.m.: Vinegar Tasting (Alice)

Sunday, May 18, 7:00 p.m.: Beer Tasting (Mark Bevan)

Sunday, June 8, 7:00 p.m.: Cheese Tasting (Alice and Peter)

Sample Soups from Ashfield's Turkish Kitchen

On Saturday, March 22, Ipek Kursat, owner of the Turkish Kitchen in Ashfield, will offer tastings of some of her delicious soups beginning at 11:00 a.m. and through the lunch hour. Ipek uses authentic Turkish ingredients in her creations, many of which she grows herself on DewGreen Farm.

The Creamery currently has several of Ipek's soup mixes on the shelves and her wonderful Borek in the freezer case. Try these: 

Mercimek Soup Mix:

Tarhana:

Borek:

Phyllo dough rolled around a savory mix of grass-fed ground beef seasoned with onions, herbs, and spices. FROZEN. Comes in packages of two or six rolls.    

In Ipek's words, "My beef is grass-fed, from Wheel-View Farm or a distributor that sells organic meat as well as conventional; the fats are organic olive oil and organic butter. There is no soy in my products. The spices mostly come from Mountain Rose Herbs, which is an organic purveyor; the cumin is from Turkey. They do not use GMO seeds there."

Any of Ipek's products will be on sale for 10% off on Saturday, March 22. We know you will enjoy these authentic and flavorful dishes.

Co-op Annual Meeting Set for Next Month

On Sunday, April 27, the Old Creamery Co-op will hold its second Annual Meeting at the Cummington Community House between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. This meeting is just six months after the first annual meeting due to the Co-op's bylaw change of late last year aligning the Creamery's fiscal year with the calendar year. All future annual meetings will be held in the spring.

Co-op Volunteers Needed and Welcomed

We will need several volunteers to assist with planning, preparation, and implementation of the Co-op's Annual Meeting.

By helping, you will have the satisfaction of actively participating in the necessary support of our Co-op. If you haven't already added your name to our list of faithful volunteers, please send your name and email to volunteer@oldcreamery.coop.  

We will keep you informed of opportunities to help. If you have previously signed up, please update your email address if there has been a recent change.

Thanks to all who keep our Co-op going!  

Member-Owner Appreciation Weekend Coming in May 

Saturday, May 3rd, and Sunday, May 4th, are the next Member-Owner Appreciation Days. As a member-owner, you pick which day works best for you and enjoy 10% off* all day for yourself and your household associate member-owners.

In addition to the savings, there will be tastings throughout both days featuring Creamery-made goodies and selected samples and tastings from our suppliers. And there will be a few other surprises.

If you are not yet a member-owner you can join the Co-op by that Saturday or Sunday and immediately take advantage of 10% off* all day. You can pay your membership in full or with small monthly payments. There are applications on the cafe tables or any of the Creamery staff would be happy to get you a brochure. Return it to the cashier with the payment you choose and that's it. You are now a member-owner of the Old Creamery Co-op!  

We celebrate and appreciate our 670 member-owners who are supporting our Co-op through their member-owner equity. We are equally appreciative of all who support our Co-op with regular patronage.

Thank you.

*As on other appreciation days, there are a few exceptions: tobacco, alcohol, newspapers, and the Little Gallery cannot be included in the member-owner discounts.

For questions about Co-op membership, product requests, suggestions, or other feedback, please send a note to info@oldcreamery.coop.

Would you like to volunteer to help the Co-op from time to time? Send a note to volunteer@oldcreamery.coop and Jack Nelson, our volunteer coordinator, will add you to our growing list. Jack will send out a call for assistance when we have a need.  

If you'd like to contact the Co-op's Board of Directors, send an email to Board@oldcreamery.coop.   

Help us spread the word! Encourage 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