Denise Barstow Manz 
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 February. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Clover by D. Serotkin Claudine by Aylen Shaw Caramel … Read more
Today we celebrate our amazing staff at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery! We rely on our team at Barstow’s to open and close our family business each day, to serve our customers daily with a smile, to create and serve quality food, and to be ambassadors for our family business and dairy farm. We would … Read more
Eating what is in season throughout the year can better connect you to your home and community. When you eat what is being harvested locally, your food is travelling fewer miles, you are supporting your neighborhood farmers, and you are enjoying nutritious and varied foods throughout the seasons. #EatTheSeason and enjoy the season at Barstow’s … Read more
Sign up to get the Barstow’s Monthly Newsletter sent directly to your inbox by clicking here! Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery March Newsletter 2018 Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery and Barstow’s Longview Farm are located in the historic Hockanum Village in Hadley, MA. Our motto is “Looking Forward Since 1806” and we’ve been taking great care … Read more
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th, or 3.14. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. At Barstow’s, we celebrate with something else that is round and constant. Constantly delicious that … Read more
Easter is a time for family. Whether you’re hosting a gathering, bringing a dish to a family pot luck, or want to surprise your community at church, Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery has easy, affordable, homemade, and delicious options for every occasion. Easy Easter Bites Cheese and Cracker Platter Fruit or Veggie Platter Sweet and … Read more
The Barstow family may not have much Irish in their heritage, but the Ahearn side certainly does! Shannon and Kelly Barstow, sisters and managers at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, have that Irish blood and look forward to this time of year! Kelly reminisces about boiled dinner at her grandparent’s home. Meanwhile, Shannon whips up … Read more
(We couldn’t make this stuff up if we tried!) Browse our own frozen, homemade, prepared foods section at Barstow’s to find goodies like: homemade soup and chili chicken pot pies homemade meatballs chicken tenders handmade pierogi Barstow’s farm raised beef Maple Valley Creamery ice cream Read more about our grocery section or our prepared foods. … Read more
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, February 26, 2018 Claire Morenon Farming is, of course, a seasonal occupation — but really, there’s no off season. While the landscape may appear still and empty during these late winter months, local farmers of all stripes are working hard caring for animals, boiling sap and planning for another bountiful summer … Read more
The most popular grocery item we have at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery is our handmade pierogi. Homemade in enormous batches, it takes an army to make the dough, prepare the filling, hand-pinch each pierogi, boil in butter, and bag to be frozen and sold. The amount of labor and time it takes to make … Read more