Explore the World through Your Tastebuds 🌎

We're launching a monthly spice club starting April 2026! This passive program allows patrons to try a new spice every month. Venture to a new country to learn the spice's origins, process, tasting notes, and what it pairs well with.

In addition to learning about the spice, you'll have the opportunity to try it using a recipe and helpful cooking tips. We also want you to share your creation and thoughts about the monthly spice and recipe. To do so, email Brianna at bchristie@cwmars.org

You can learn more about the Spice Club and other cultures in Berkshire County at the library's first Cultural Showcase happening Saturday, May 30th at 11:00 a.m. The showcase will feature more than 20 Berkshire organizations where attendees are encouraged to “Explore the world in a day” through food, music, dance, crafts, and more!

Spices have been generously donated by Burlap & Barrel.

Burlap & Barrel is a Public Benefit Corporation building new international spice supply chains that are equitable, transparent, and traceable.

They are working to build an equitable food system - one that values skilled farmers and ends exploitation. They do that by:

• Connecting farmers to high-value markets

• Educating consumers about the human impact of traceable sourcing

• Sourcing exceptional spices and foods with true terroir, grown sustainably using traditional methods

Burlap & Barrel source their spices directly from small farms and cooperatives, building long-term relationships that improve quality and increase farmers' earnings. By skipping brokers. they keep the supply chain short and transparent.

Burlap & Barrel believe true sustainability must also account for the livelihoods of the farmers who power global food systems. By sourcing single origin ingredients, they highlight the unique places they come from - and the skilled farmers who grow them with care.