Local Vendor Spotlight

Vendor Profiles

From Pier-to-Plate with BerkShore!

At River Valley Co-op, we work with suppliers who share our mission of responsibly sourced food. This purpose led us to partner with seafood wholesaler BerkShore, a Western MA-based fishmongering business built exclusively to serve local communities with no-storage, same-day delivery...

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Crooked Stick Pops: Real Fruit, Local Flavor!

Crooked Stick Pops is owned and operated by popmaster extraordinaire Julie Tuman, whose clever idea for a small-batch, handcrafted popsicle containing just a few simple ingredients has captured the hearts and taste buds of the local “pop”–ulation in just a few short years on the market. And for great reasons! Their popsicles are absolutely jam-packed with fruit, much of it locally grown...

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Sweet Babu's: Granola with Heart!

We love Sweet Babu’s because it is real food made with heart by real people with heart. The small group of bakers responsible for making this delicious granola each day express joy and passion at every step, from mixing and baking to breaking up the end result into its famous “chunks,” a quality getting some serious hype among co-op shoppers and for good reason...

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Bardwell Farm: Moving Food Forward

Harrison Bardwell, owner of Bardwell Farm in Hatfield, knows the importance of keeping farming alive and well in the valley. As the ninth generation in his family to become a farmer, he values and respects the land his family has cultivated since 1685 and wants to continue using it to grow crops...

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Our Family Farms: Dairy Done Right!

For Our Family Farms co-owner Angie and her family, their joy for farming shines brightly in the hard and rewarding work they do. When it comes to providing for a herd of 400 happy and healthy cows, no detail is too minor! Their dedication is on point, and it shows in the exceptional quality of their milks, creams, and half-and-half. From milking to calving, cleaning, and maintaining the robotics (plus everything in between), the days are chock-full of twists, turns, and excitement...

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