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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
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Easthampton enjoys strawberry season at annual ice cream social
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The Easthampton community is celebrating the start of strawberry season. Easthampton aims to enhance transparency with new public records management Locals got together at the annual Strawberry Ice Cream Social at the River Valley Co-Op, a locally-owned grocery store. From nearby vendors to different flavored ice cream, families enjoyed food produced by farmers in their neighborhood. 'So all the beef is coming locally, so we've got grass-fed beef burgers, we also have beyond-burgers for our non-meat folks, we've got homemade coleslaws and potato salads,' said Karen Mageorge-royal, store manager of River Valley Co-op. Proceeds from Thursday's event will support a local non-profit. Each month, the grocery store gives back to an organization in need. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
River Valley Co-op Strawberry Ice Cream Social to aid Center for New Americans
EASTHAMPTON — River Valley Co-op will hold its annual Strawberry Ice Cream Social and Austin Miller Co-op Hero Awards on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the co-op's Easthampton site. This outdoor celebration will honor community leaders and welcome the arrival of strawberry season with music, food, family fun, and a deep sense of gratitude for local changemakers. State Rep. Homar Gomez will join River Valley Co-op directors in presenting the Austin Miller awards, which recognize local individuals, nonprofit groups and businesses that exemplify cooperative values and uplift the community. All proceeds from this year's Ice Cream Social will benefit the Center for New Americans in Northampton, a nonprofit group providing immigrants and refugees with education and support to help them thrive in their new communities. This year's award recipients include: Local nonprofit: Center for New Americans Local farm or food producer: Thomas Farm, Goat and dairy cheese makers Local business: Real Pickles Local individual: Linda Frogameni, of the Northampton Early Childhood Center The event will feature live music from The Gaslight Tinkers, known for their Afro-Caribbean, Latin, and funk grooves. A fresh summer menu will be available for purchase with favorites, like burgers, corn on the cob and locally sourced strawberry sundaes. Sundaes are specially priced at just $3 for the event. All proceeds go to CNA. Family-friendly activities and games on the patio. This event is free to enter and open to all. Read the original article on MassLive.
