The Old Creamery is a small country store cultivating a big vision. We want to make the world a more just, loving, and environmentally sustainable place, starting in our own neighborhood, through the vehicle of a vibrant, community-oriented retail store. 

When you walk through the door you will notice that we offer a plentiful menu of delicious, quality, homemade deli and bakery foods; abundant fresh produce; an amazing array of carefully selected local, artisinal, specialty, and bulk food items, as well as your everyday staples at competitive prices. You may also notice people greeting each other, talking together, sharing stories, asking for and offering help and advice, discussing the news, and just plain enjoying each other’s company. 

If you let all that soak in for a moment, you might begin to feel something, something that is difficult to put in to words. Our customers have often told us that they can feel the heartbeat of The Old Creamery. We believe that feeling is the invisible but tangible influence of our community values expressed through our practices. We hope that when you visit you will feel that you are in a place where kindness is a more powerful currency than money. A place where connecting and caring for people is more important than selling stuff. A place where responsible stewardship of the Earth is more important than profitability. A place where the bottom line includes community service, caring for neighbors, valuing every person, sensitivity to our environmental impact, and a commitment to providing opportunities to educate ourselves and our community about vital current issues. This is a different kind of store. Please join us at the table, pour yourself a cup of your favorite drink, order up some good, homemade food, and let’s sit down for a moment. Who knows what may happen? 

As you approach the Old Creamery’s white turn-of-the-twentieth-century building the first thing you notice is the sizable statue of a cow on the front roof overlooking RT. 9. The cow connects us with our roots. In 1886 this building housed the Cummington Cooperative Creamery, the co-op of local dairy farmers. These co-op members brought fresh cream from their farms to be churned into butter here. At its’ most active, 145 dairies produced 20,000 pounds of butter per month. With the advent of widespread refrigeration and motor trucking in the 1940’s, the needs of the community changed and the Creamery began a long legacy of transforming itself to respond to those changing needs. The Creamery has evolved from it’s co-op roots to becoming at times a restaurant, at times a general store, and thanks to the Berenson family, who purchased the building and business in 1988, the two functions merged into one vision. The Berenson’s oversaw major renovations that added a sunny café area and many other improvements. 

Alice Cozzolino and Amy Pulley purchased the Old Creamery in 2000 and have since helped transform it into a vibrant community hub in the Hilltowns. The Old Creamery often hosts evening entertainment, films, or meetings on topics of concern to the local community. From February through June the Old Creamery schedules fun “tasting” events where olive oils, chocolates, vinegars, wines, and cheeses from around the world are explored and appreciated. 

The Old Creamery is passionately committed to supporting local producers and artists. Year round the Creamery carries many items from Hilltown and Pioneer Valley producers including produce, naturally raised and organic meats, cheeses, dairy, breads, bottled and canned grocery items, ice cream, locally roasted coffee, herbal and medicinal products, candles, beer, wine, crafts, books, CD’s and greeting cards. One-of-a-kind mugs from local potters can be used for your warm drink. 

We look forward to your visit where we hope you’ll feel the warmth of the Old Creamery and enjoy all we have to offer.