By CLAIRE MORENON For the Gazette Published: 06-20-2025 10:34 AM Modified: 06-20-2025 12:26 PM The Barstow family has been producing milk in Hadley since the 1920s – and after nearly 90 years, they knew they had to make some changes if they wanted to stay in the dairy business. “In … Read more
UPDATE: event postponed until Wednesday, June 25, 5-7pm. 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 … Read more
Happy Pasture Day! It is the day we, and more importantly, the cows, have been waiting for since fall! Spring has arrived! It won’t be long (hopefully tomorrow, fingers crossed) before the farmers are in the field bringing in the cover crop harvest. But today is all about the cows! … Read more
Get your orders in for carrot cake, cream pies, pastry platters, cinnamon swirls, and sugar cookie decorating kits by this Tuesday, April 15 before 4pm. Check out our bakery menu and party platter offerings on our website. It is quick and easy to place your order – and to pick … Read more
In honor of Valentine’s Day this coming Friday, we are dedicating this newsletter to the things that we love! Those things that give us butterflies (and/or rumbles) in our tummies, the mac to our cheese. So without further adieu, we’d like to give our Valentines this year to: Soup season … Read more
We hope your 2025 is off to a great start! Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery took a short break but we are back OPEN daily and eager to see you! Even as the dark and cold persists, you can be sure to count on bright smiles, hot coffee, and warm … Read more
By EMILEE KLEIN Staff Writer Published: 12-26-2024 12:39 PM Modified: 12-26-2024 4:33 PM SOUTH HADLEY — The 205-acre Lauzier Farm off Alvord Street is the last large farm property in South Hadley, and it will remain so for generations to come as permanently protected agricultural land. That’s because the farm … Read more
Sign up for 10 weeks of homemade soups! Dinner has never been easier! Pick from one of our 7 ways to Soup CSA: CSA Size Price Quarts per Week Total Quarts Pickup Weeks Full CSA Couple $145 1 quart per week 10 Weeks 1-10 Family $290 2 quarts per week … Read more
Volunteers walked our farmland early yesterday morning in search of birds for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird Count happens annually in December around the nation. Here’s what they found: 21 Canada Goose 1 Wood Duck 9 Mallard 13 American Black Duck 17 Hooded Merganser 7 Common … Read more