Cummington's own Alan Weisman, New York Times best selling author of The World  Without Us, will discuss his most recent, award winning book COUNTDOWN.  A community potluck will begin at 6pm tonight, January 14th followed by the talk at 7pm. Bring along food to share and friends. The event is co-sponsored by the Old Creamery Co-op and the Hilltown Sustainability Group. 

In Alan's talk he will be offering excerpts and insights from his book and this promises to be a stimulating and interactive session.  Won't you join us tonight? 

See more  HERE 

Fruits and vegetables in the winter 

We will have plenty of your favorite veggies and fruits available daily - along with those special seasonal fruits that are best this time of year. However, we are not carrying out of season items that must be flown in from very distant places. Both the prices and the carbon footprint are generally too high and freshness is a challenge. Look for delicious varieties of citrus coming from the US South and West. We continue looking into sourcing more of our produce from the East Coast to further reduce food miles. See this short video from National Geographic about food miles.  

That said, if you are looking for something special and you are willing to pay the price please ask. We should be able to special order what you are looking for, we simply do not want to carry regular stock of these items.

Grace Hill Farm Wild Alpine Cheese is back in the specialty cheese case. This is a wonderful cheese with round flavors of grass, earth and a beautiful milky & nutty finish. Some call it Cummington Gruyere. We love its smooth texture and its perfect snackability, this is guaranteed to please even a fussy palate.  

Remember to look above the cheese case for accoutrements for your cheese boards: Apricot Cumin Spread, Quince Paste, Hot Pepper Jelly, Stuffed olives and more.

Help with your Health Care choices 

Do you have questions about signing up for health insurance? Are you looking for help understanding the Massachusetts Health Connector website?

Come by the Creamery on Saturday, January 17th, 9:30am to 12:30pm to meet with a certified insurance navigator from the Hilltown Community Health Center. Navigator Jesse Pulitzer-Kennedy will be seated in our cafe, and will be answering your questions and scheduling appointments .If you don't know what is happening with YOUR health coverage in the coming year, this is a perfect opportunity to get the answers YOU need!

FREE COFFEE FRIDAYS!

For the next two Fridays, January 16 and 23, we invite you to come in and have a cup of coffee on us.

As you may know, we had problems with our brewing system in recent months, causing inconsistency in the temperature and strength of our coffee. It's all fixed now, and we want you to be sure to try it!

We offer a variety of coffees from local purveyors (all Organic and Fair-Trade):  Pierce Bros., Dean's Beans and Indigo Coffee--something for everyone!

And don't forget--save money and help the environment by getting coffee in your own cup whenever you can!

(Note:  this offer does not apply to other hot drinks.)

Ski Notchview and warm up at the Creamery

The Old Creamery is pleased to continue its partnership with Notchview Ski Center in Windsor. This year we are supplying Creamery Made soups and Creamery Made Organic Granola to warm up and energize snowshoers and cross-country skiers.

Member-Owners of the Old Creamery Co-op who show their membership card at Notchview can enjoy 10% off skiing and snowshoeing fees.

Notchview offers equipment rentals anytime and ski lessons on weekends. It has more than 24 miles of trails, grooming for both classical and skating styles of skiing. Skiers from beginner to advanced will find great trails to travel and there's even a loop for skiers and their dogs!

Special events are scheduled throughout the season - from monthly full moon outings and guided snowshoe hikes to fun events like the Valentine's Day Snowshoe Shenanigans. Notchview is one of 100 iconic places across the state managed by The Trustees of Reservations, a nonprofit conservation and preservation organization. Get more Notchview details HERE .

After an invigorating day on the trails, stop by the Old Creamery on your way home and enjoy a Creamery-made French hot chocolate, hot mulled cider, or other warmer-upper. One of our homemade desserts might tempt you as well.  

Winter weather coupled with the Holidays has had us (and many other stores) running out of milk lately. We apologize for any inconvenience and we have further increased our order volumes. Mapleline Creamery and Highlawn Dairy both deliver on Wednesday morning; Crescent Creamery delivers on Monday and Thursday.  

In addition to dairy products, feel free to call ahead and have us put aside products for pick up so you can be sure we have what you need when you make that Winter trip to the store.

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

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

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445 Berkshire Trail

Cummington, Massachusetts 01026

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