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The Berkshires play an important role as the home to many fine
business, large and small, that make their products right here
in the beautiful Berkshires. From candles to soap, candies
to furniture, plus blown glass, maple syrup, wine, cider and a whole
lot more. Companies such as Ozzie's Glass Gallery, Berkshire Berries, Catherine's Chocolates, Hilltop Orchards & Furnace
Brook Winery, Holmes Fine Furniture and many others. Look for these great local companies and
their products, during your travels and "take a bit of the
Berkshires ... back home with you!" If your plans take you to
Lee, MA, be sure to stop by Ozzie's Glass Gallery and watch Mike
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Ozzie's Glass Gallery ...1670
Pleasant Street, Route
102 -
South Lee,
MA - (413)
822-4830 |
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Local artisan,
Mike Ozner,
displays his
very own unique
hand-crafted
glass artwork.
Marbles, vases,
stemware and
jewelry are just
a few of the
many pieces
available for
purchase. Come
see Mike work in
his glass
blowing
studio/shop.
Stop by and
watch "live
glass blowing"
while
you browse
freely...
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Berkshire Mountain Distillers
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356 South
Main Street, Sheffield, MA -
(413)
229-0219 |

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Come visit Berkshire
Mountain Distillers’
brand new production
facility where we will
guide you through the
process of our craft
spirits from grain to
glass!
Located at 356 South
Main Street, Sheffield,
MA, our distillery is
open for tours starting
every hour on Friday and
Saturday (first tour is
at 12:00 – last tour
starts at 4:00). Tours
are $10 per person. They
last approximately one
hour and cover the
production of our
spirits. They are
sensory focused and
involve the handling of
raw materials, nosing
spirits from various
stages of the
distillation process as
well as tasting our
finished goods.
Not only do we produce a
wide array of
award-winning spirits
here at Berkshire
Mountain Distillers, but
we also have a very
diverse garden program.
We focus on growing
cocktail/spirit-centric
herbs and botanicals in
our greenhouses and
gardens. Drop by for a
visit, pick up some of
our seasonal herbs, get
some expert cocktail
advice or just taste
through our wonderful
line of spirits...
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Berkshire Berries ...The Berry
People -
Route 20,
Becket, MA -
1-800-5BERRYS |
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Berkshire Berries®
owned and operated
by Mary and David
Graves, is located
in Becket,
Massachusetts--a
rural community
noted for its lush
wooded hillsides and
cool summers.
In 1978, when
Mary and David
produced their
original three jams
and jellies, they
used native
blueberries from
their woods and
raspberries and
strawberries from
their own backyard.
Even though they
have since expanded
their line, they
still hand-pick all
of the fruits from
their bushes and
plants,
supplementing
supplies from local
farms. And the 100%
maple syrup they
produce in their
small sugar shack,
comes only from
Berkshire maples.
In the beginning,
Mary and David sold
their items from an
old surrey placed on
their front lawn.
Built by David's
great-grandfather in
the 1850's, the
surrey still is used
as the Berkshire
Berries® logo even
though it now has
been retired from
regular display
service.
Despite the
recent growth of the
Berkshire Berries®
line, the Graves
still make all of
their jams and
jellies in small
batches using Mary's
own recipes. The
only difference is
that they now often
enlist the help of
their children,
Shawn, Heather and
Jeffrey,
to keep up...
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Catherine's Chocolates -
260
Stockbridge Road, Great
Barrington, MA - (413)
528-2510 |
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Made Fresh Daily In
The Berkshires.
How did Catherine's
Chocolates get
started? You might
say it runs in the
family. Around the
turn of the century,
our Uncle Emile's
family opened the
first of our
homemade chocolate
shops, establishing
a business which
soon grew into seven
shops in the New
York area.
Our family moved to
Great Barrington in
1958, and Catherine
opened a shop,
hand-dipping
chocolates the way
Uncle Emile did,
using family recipes
and fresh natural
ingredients. Only
smooth chocolate,
tender nut meats,
sun-ripened fruits,
fresh butter and
rich cream go into
our candy.
If you're in the
Berkshires, stop by
our Great Barrington
store and say hello.
You'll see for
yourself why our
chocolates have the
freshest flavor you
can find...
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Homes Fine Furniture
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90 South Main
Street, Sheffield, MA - (413)
229-2751 |
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Located in
Sheffield,
Massachusetts in the
heart of Antique
Alley.
Started in 1986 as a
Furniture
Restoration
business, Holmes
Fine Furniture has
since grown into a
Custom Made Fine
Furniture Shop.
Geoffrey Holmes is a
Third Generation
Cabinetmaker, who
has been handed down
the knowledge of two
generations in the
"Art of Fine
Craftsmanship".
Growing up in and
around the Antiques
business, he has
developed a keen eye
for the details and
individual
characteristics that
Early American
Furniture possesses.
He apprenticed with
Connecticut Master
Cabinetmaker Roger
Gonzales for four
years.
Geoffrey Holmes uses
his own Master
Cabinetmaker skills
as he creates each
piece from start to
finish resulting in
a beautiful "one of
a kind" piece of
furniture. He
carefully selects
all wood to insure
quality and beauty.
Custom Made
Furniture in Tiger
Maple is a Specialty...
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Hilltop Orchards & Furnace Brook
Winery
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508 Canaan
Road, Richmond, MA -
(413)
229-2751 |
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Hilltop Orchards offers
the most extensive
pick-your-own apple
program in Berkshire
County. Beginning in
late August with Lodi
and Jersey Mac
varieties, the
pick-your-own season
extends to Columbus Day
weekend. Always call for
specific variety
availability. Free
tractor hay rides on the
weekends. Hilltop is the
largest producer of
fresh apple cider in
Berkshire County. All
cider is flash
pasteurized, and is
bottled with no
preservatives.
Furnace Brook Winery is
located at Hilltop
Orchards, specializing
in apple "cidre" in the
Normandy style, as well
as a range of Northeast
variety wines:
Chardonnay, Riesling,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Pinot Noir and
Sparkling Blanc de
Blancs. Home of the
original Johnny Mash
American Hard Cider.
Celebrating
20
years of responsible
farming in the
Berkshires, Hilltop
Orchards offers a unique
Berkshire farm/winery
experience for the whole
family...
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Planning A
Visit To The Beautiful Berkshires
...And Need
Assistance? Call
JustTheBerkshires.com
Toll Free At
1-800-772-7926. |
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