Denise Barstow Manz 
Thanksgiving is a time for family and for excellent food! Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery offers custom baked goods, pies, cakes, cheesecakes, and desserts for the holiday season. Thanksgiving orders are due by Tuesday, November 17 by 4pm. All orders placed after that time will need baker approval, we may not be able to honor late … Read more
We are thankful November. Winter is on the way. And it is time to think about all those things that make us feel warm an cozy! We are talking about the the smell of apple cinnamon in the oven, a hot cup of coffee in your grasp, and something completely checked off the to-do list: … Read more
About 600 pounds, or 272 kg, of butter used to create a sculpture at The Big E agricultural fair in the US state of Massachusetts will be sent to a dairy farm for processing through anaerobic digestion. The project is being carried out by fair organizer Eastern States Exposition, dairy cooperative Agri-Mark, and Vanguard Renewables. … 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
This year, America celebrates its 250th birthday. Wow! In some ways, it is young… just take a walk around Rome, Cusco, or Giza. 250 years to them is nothin! And in some ways, 250 sure is a long time ago; our nation has spanned many lifetimes. The oldest person we know recently celebrated his 105th … 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
June is National Dairy Month. Here are 6 reasons to give a sip 🥛: 1. Dairy is good for you Milk packs in 13 essential nutrients in every serving, including, protein, zinc, selenium, vitamin A and vitamin D, which contribute to healthy immune function. Dairy foods like cheese and yogurt also provide high-quality protein, calcium, … Read more
By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com Updated: Feb. 10, 2026, 2:19 p.m.|Published: Feb. 10, 2026, 2:18 p.m. This is just a snippet of this article, you can read the entire article on MassLive right here! Lessening the ‘carbon hoof-print’ Denise Barstow Manz, a seventh-generation family member in Hadley, said her family’s farm has been adapting for … 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 2025 and named by our community members, thank you! Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Winners receive a photo of … Read more
This guest blog post is written by our Featured Artist: Hadassah Fiorini The most magical, memorable, and meaningful moments of my life involve a deep sense of presence with the people and places around me. A summer walk among the trees, intently listening to the sounds of the world. A meal shared round the table … Read more