Letter from Maury Bouchard

Disappointed With Business Coverage

It is astonishing and disappointing that a local paper writing about two local products (“Oneonta Food Makers Among Finalists in Statewide Contest,” Vol. 216, No. 31) doesn’t mention that at least one of the products is available locally. Toonie Moonie marshmallow creme is available at the beloved and irreplaceable Cooperstown Natural Foods on Linden Avenue in Cooperstown (the very location I purchased the offending paper). Jeff Bezos does not need your help (by the way, grocery chain you mentioned is owned by the online behemoth, so you gave him a double shout-out). I wouldn’t be surprised if Toonie Moonie and Vêsucré were available elsewhere in Otsego County, like Green Earth, for example. Did you check? If there’s an opportunity to mention, incidentally, a local business in the course of your writings, take it. Local businesses, including local papers, need the support. Predatory billionaires don’t.

Maury Bouchard
Schenevus

Editor’s Note: Reporter Monica Calzolari was asked to write an article about Toonie Moonie and Vêsucré, and their success in the first round of “Coolest Thing Made in New York” voting, with some background about the contest itself. Readers interested in learning more about Toonie Moonie and Vêsucré, including where their products can be purchased, can visit tooniemoonie.com or vesucre.com, respectively. No snub to local outlets was intended.