🌱 Good Start Packaging Named B Corporation + Stop By The Inside Scoop

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in Bedford today. In this edition, find out about these stories including news about...

• Good Start Packaging of Bedford earns B Corporation designation.
• The Inside Scoop is a stop on the New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail.
• Educational Farm at Joppa Hill featured on episode of New Hampshire Life program.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. Good Start Packaging of Bedford has earned a B Corp Certification! Good Start Packaging is a "leading North American supplier of compostable alternatives to plastic takeout food containers and restaurant supplies." A company earns a B Corp Certification designation after "passing a rigorous review" and "meeting high standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability" that balance profits with purpose. Good Start Packaging is committed to "helping food service operators build sustainable, successful businesses while creating a better world." Congratulations! (PerishableNews)
2. Don't miss WOKQ's "15 Activities that Make the Ultimate New Hampshire Summer," including the New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail with a stop at the Inside Scoop, serving Richardson’s Homemade hard serve ice cream as well as soft server ice cream, and the Bedford ice cream shop also offers a coffee bar! (wokq.com)
3. The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill will be featured on the June 16 episode of New Hampshire Life television with a few other top spots in Bedford. Kate Sullivan, the show's host, met with EFJH board member Kim Wall for a tour of the farm. (Educational Farm at Joppa Hill via Facebook)

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From my notebook:

• Congratulations Bedford High Seniors! "That's a Wrap! Another great graduation in the books! Congratulations 2023 Bedford High School seniors!" (Bedford (NH) Community Television via Facebook)
• Flume trip: "Fourth grade went to The Flume and Cannon yesterday. Looks like they had a good time!" (Memorial Elementary School via Facebook)
• Thank you, Booster Club Volunteers: "What a wonderful Graduation Celebration! Congratulations to all the graduates and families! Special thanks to our volunteers in the snack shack today! We appreciate you very much!" (Bedford Bulldogs Athletic Booster Club via Facebook)
• Quincy read 1000 books: "Congratulations Quincy for finishing the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program! Keep reading! Kids 0-5 can participate in this program!" (Bedford (NH) Public Library via Facebook)
• The Businesses Unleashed leaderboard: "Businesses Unleashed is underway and check out our leaderboard! Our local businesses have really stepped it up to help out our animals. We still have a few weeks to go though, who will come out on top and be crowned the winner?!" (Animal Rescue League of NH via Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and media producer. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram.

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