CISA – Valley Bounty: Crooked Stick Pops
“You know that feeling when you eat something and the taste buds in the very back of your cheeks go bonkers, and it almost hurts it’s so good?” says Julie Tuman, owner of the Easthampton-based Crooked Stick Pops. “That’s really…
22 News – Easthampton Farmers’ Market
Did you know that, in addition to being Popmaster of Crooked Stick Pops, Julie Tuman is the driving force behind organizing and coordinating the Easthampton Farmers' Market? With the market about to reopen for summer and fall 2021, Channel 22…
CSP Is In CSB! Must’ve Been Meant to B
Who will mentor the mentor? In this case, it's Santander's Cultivate Small Business program (AKA: CSB). I'll explain. . . For three years, Julie Tuman has been more than the Popmaster of CSP. She's also mentored the founders of brand…
Why Are the Sticks Crooked?
This is, by a pretty wide margin, the most common question people ask at events, in the pop shop, or anywhere we meet up with with our pop-loving customers. It’s an odd name, so it makes sense that people wonder.…
Easthampton Chamber of Commerce Podcast — Interview with Moe Belliveau
We were thrilled to be invited for a chat with Moe Belliveau on her podcast for the Easthampton Chamber of Commerce, Drop the Mic. Give a listen to hear about the origins of Crooked Stick Pops and how 2020 went…
Sustainable Business Network of MA Newsletter
Look who popped up in the SBN newsletter alongside some of our local favorites. We love to be interviewed in the print media, on the radio, on TV. . . but it's also really fun when something like this pops…
CISA Local Hero Profile
Julie Tuman remembers a young customer approaching her pop stand with a determined look on her face. “I don’t think she was old enough to read the menu but she came up with her money and she definitely knew how…