Denise Barstow Manz 
A Modified Skyline The silhouette of our family farm has recently changed. In late July, we said goodbye to our trusty tower silo which has stood empty for the last several years. And while it is a little sad to lose this mammoth feature on the landscape, in its footprint we are making way for … Read more
We’re hosting another summer Burger Night this Tuesday, August 22 and we sure hope to see you there! Old Country Road will be playing country bluegrass on the porch and on the menu will be seasonal specials: the Teriyaki Peach Burger, the Southwest Burger, and the SassSquash amongst other Burger Night classics. The grill is … Read more
Where to find peak-season veggie melts, hand-pulled biang biang noodles, Moroccan beef hash, Cap’n Crunch-battered chicken tenders, miso apple cake, and more by Nat Belkov Aug 8, 2023, 9:00am EDT EATER There’s an urban legend surrounding the Five College Consortium that each school — Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges, as well as the … Read more
Daily Hampshire Gazette By SCOTT MERZBACH Staff Writer Published: 8/6/2023 10:40:01 AM Modified: 8/6/2023 10:39:48 AM HADLEY — Each weighing just 35 pounds or less at birth, but getting bigger each day, Nichelino, Naples and Novara are among the newest heifer calves at Barstow’s Longview Farm. While numerous calves are being raised in the calf … Read more
Here on Barstow’s Longview Farm, we raise about 600 animals for dairy. But we also raise ~20 steers each year for our Barstow’s Farm Raised Beef! The beef – ground, patties, steaks, and roasts, is exclusively sold at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery and can be found in our freezer section. Burgers are not on our … Read more
HADLEY, Mass. (WBZNewsRadio) – It’s incredibly rare with roughly one out of every 105,000 pregnant cows giving birth to triplets, but those odds have arrived at Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley. The farm said they’ve only seen the incredibly rare triple-birth just once before and sadly not all the calves survived. “Twins are not uncommon, … Read more
Sunday is National Cheesecake Day! National Cheesecake Day offers a slice of one of America’s favorite desserts, according to the National Day Calendar. A form of the dessert comes up as a recipe served to athletes in ancient Greece. It has been found that the earliest mention of a cheesecake is by Greek physician Aegimus, … Read more
Daily Hampshire Gazette By SCOTT MERZBACH Staff Writer Published: 7/18/2023 4:41:17 PM Modified: 7/18/2023 4:40:47 PM HADLEY — Cut on Saturday, hay in a field at Barstow’s Longview Farm remains on the ground, where if the weather stays dry for 48 hours, it will be picked up and put into the farm’s bunker silo. After … Read more
Thank you to our community for reaching out with well wishes and support in the wake of the recent flooding. We are so grateful that our family and staff, animals, equipment, and buildings are all safe and dry. Our hearts go out to those in our region, especially other farmers, who have experienced flood damage … Read more
By JULIAN MENDOZA Staff Writer Published: 6/23/2023 1:37:00 PM Ravaged by supply chain issues, business monopoly and a volatile market, the dairy industry has seen countless farms sink over the past few years. In the case of some Pioneer Valley producers, though, the cream rises to the top. “Dairy is certainly thriving here in the … Read more