From the moment we unlocked the doors at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery on the morning of Monday, June 30, 2008 – we began evolving our business. Listening, learning, asking for feedback, taking blind leaps, making mistakes – this is how we grow! We asked our customers to fill out … 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 March. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Eliza by Eliza Strom … 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
Every day is Earth Day on a dairy farm! Like most dairy farmers in this country, we live in the place that we work. That means each morning we greet our day, walking from our back step, into our dairy barns. We care for our animals and land, providing wholesome, … Read more
10% of your purchase on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Barstow’s goes to Grow the Goodwin, Hadley’s Public Library! In 2017 the Trustees of the Goodwin Memorial Library applied for and received a highly competitive state grant for $3.9 million to build an expanded, fully accessible library. $3.8 million in … Read more
Today might be the First Day of Spring – but it still feels an awful lot like winter on the farm. With snow still in the forecast, wind-cutting tarps are on the barns and coats are on our calves. Our priority is the health and comfort of our animals. Learn … Read more
Today, March 20, 2018 is National Agriculture Day. National Ag Day falls during National Ag Week, March 18-24, 2018. Here at Barstow’s Longview Farm, every day is Ag Day. Agriculture isn’t only our livelihood, it is a way of life. Today we invite you to consider how agriculture impacts your … Read more
Barstow’s has a lot of loyal followers. And some of those dutiful followers are oddly specific to one item or another sold in the store. There are the die-hard pierogi fans, the Barstow’s famous chili worshipers, the cinnamon swirl fanatics, the chicken salad fundamentalists, and the Barstow’s ground beef zealots. … 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 February. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Dolly by Sophie S … Read more