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Thanksgiving Favorites 2026

November 4, 2026

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 … Read more

We are Thankful

November 1, 2026

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 … Read more

272 kg of Butter from an Exhibition Sculpture Will Be Converted into Biogas on a Dairy Farm

October 6, 2026

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 … Read more

August 2026 Burger Night Menu

July 29, 2026

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. … Read more

Farm Summer in Full Swing

July 17, 2026

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 … Read more

July Burger Night Menu 2026

July 5, 2026

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. … Read more

6 Reasons to Celebrate Dairy Month

May 27, 2026

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 … Read more

Pioneer Valley farmers pursue resilience in a time of climate change

February 11, 2026

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 … Read more

Name the Calf Contest 2025

January 25, 2026

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! … Read more

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