American dairy farmers are struggling. At this point, this should be news to no one. It is mentioned on every news station from NPR to Fox. But nobody is doing a very good job of explaining why they are struggling or what could in fact be done about it. There’s … Read more
Dairy farms are dotted across the New England landscape. But with recent trends of low milk prices, over-supply, increased costs of doing business, consolidation of agricultural conglomerates, and the power and wealth in ag going to only a few: those dairies are being shuttered. Dairy farmers, especially small family farms … Read more
We are very excited to announce our Door Prizes for Burger Fest 2018! A $20 Gift Certificate to Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery A coupon for 5lbs of Barstow’s Ground Beef Burgers A Barstow’s T-Shirt and a Barstow’s Mug A coupon for (1) 12″ Assorted Cookie Platter A coupon 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 the last half of June. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Larkspur by Zara Dowling … Read more
Here on Barstow’s Longview Farm, we raise about 550 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
Did you know… … 1 in 10 people struggle with hunger. … 1 in 8 children struggle with hunger. In Massachusetts alone, 652,760 people are struggling with hunger – and of them 167,450 are children. People facing hunger in Massachusetts are estimated to report needing $376,759,000 more per year to … 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 … 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 the first half of June. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Kaffeine by Rory Eckardl … Read more
This day 10 years ago was… chaos. Monday, June 30, 2008 Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery opened our doors for the first time and welcomed the public onto our multi-generational dairy farm. New staff, new stuff, a new set of chores, rules, and lessons to learn. Today we celebrate our … Read more