Last year, in the beginning of COVID, our whole world at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery changed. And while we scrambled to adapt to new protocols and change our restaurant to meet the needs of our community, almost nothing changed up the hill on the farm. Every single day of the week and every single … Read more
#FarmLove is the devotion we feel toward our animals, our land, our community, family members, and this place we call home. This year, we’ve done a lot of reflecting on our gratitude for our community. Between farm and farmstand, we wouldn’t be here without you – thank you. We’d be delighted to hear YOUR farm … Read more
We’ve been offering the Name the Calf Contest online since March and if you pull together all of the beautiful, generous, kind comments from the entry form section, it makes this word cloud. Now that’s a lot of love! Thank you! See all the comments that generated this warm fuzzy graphic below! You guys ROCK! … Read more
The 2020 Sustainable Business Awards spotlights the brightest of what’s happening in our local economy. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses has been tremendous, with the number of small businesses in Massachusetts being down 37% as of November 2020. Small businesses lend a distinct flavor to the communities in which they thrive. … Read more
Since December 1970, thousands of people like you have given Kestrel Land Trust the inspiration and ability to save the landscapes that shaped our past and create our future. In the last 5 decades, we’ve worked together to conserve more than 25,000 acres of forests and woodlands for wildlife, natural parks and trails close to … Read more
Here at Barstow’s Longview Farm everybody has a personality so everybody has a name. Calves born around the same time have names that begin with the same letter. These calves were born in the first half of January Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Ariel by Catherine Linberg Amelia by Violet Villanueva Aggie … Read more
Here at Barstow’s Longview Farm everybody has a personality so everybody has a name. Calves born around the same time have names that begin with the same letter. These calves were born in the last half of December. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Yesterday by Julie Knodler Yankee by Mary Malo Yeehaw … Read more
I never want to feel how I felt on March 13, 2020, again. Trying to fall asleep that night, thoughts were racing through my mind – What if Barstow’s is mandated to shut down? How will we support our team financially? What if our staff members get sick? What if we become a point of … Read more
Pie is the best. Pie is always good and always appropriate. Anytime of year, anytime of day, any temperature, pie is simply the answer. We love that about pie. And if you’ve landed on this page, you probably agree! Join our pie lovers group by becoming a Barstow’s Pie of the Month Club member! Pie … Read more
The Name the Calf Contest is a beloved staple of visiting Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery. However, we have temporarily removed the Name the Calf Contest from the bulletin board at the store to discourage gathering. Barstow’s is open for drive thru service and limited indoor service daily! Our new girls need names! There are … Read more