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Cloonybreen Farm: Where Happy Pigs Come First

Simply passing through the gates, up the long, rocky driveway at Cloonybreen Farm, and it’s easy to feel as if you have crossed into an entirely new and marvelous world. Located on a beautiful and quintessentially “New England” mountainside overlapping the Massachusetts-Connecticut border, not only are its settings picturesque but so too is are the relationships shared between the farmers and the animals who call it home...

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Sidehill Farm Jam: A Return to our Roots

Sidehill Farm was established in the 1970s by a small Vermont family with a rich and vibrant history of jam-making prowess. By creating one of the very first specialty food companies in the state, the Naylors would go on to become true pioneers in the fostering of a healthy local food system—and they have multiple generations of experience and knowledge in artisanal jam-making to back them up...

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New at the Co-op: Hillside Harvest

Born in a small town in the Red Hills high above Kingston, Kamaal Jarrett grew up surrounded by one of the world’s most renowned and distinctive food cultures. He spent many of his formative years living near the famous “Hip Strip,” where roadside vendors and small food markets sold succulent jerk dishes with Caribbean rubs and spices that helped comprise the flavors of his youth. After moving to Milton, Massachusetts with his parents a few years later, he discovered a profound love for food...

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Introducing Co-op Delivery with Lakbay Home Delivery!

Did you know you can skip the trip and get your next curbside order delivered? That's right—after several months of careful consideration, planning and preparation, we're rolling out this exciting new service for the benefit of everyone who shops at our co-op...

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From Pier-to-Plate with BerkShore Seafood!

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 Massachusetts-based company built exclusively to serve local communities with no-storage, same-day delivery.

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