Bear Butter opens shop in Great Barrington

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Jonathan Vella was trying to make energy balls at his business, The Spot in Pittsfield, when he ended up creating Bear Butter. He then jarred the mixture and the Bear Butter business took off from there.

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Known as a fortified almond butter, Bear Butter is a mixture of almonds, vegan vanilla protein, cacao nibs, goji berries...