Order your New Year’s Eve Cakes
We’ll leave the champagne to you – but you can leave the food, the appetizers, the desserts to Barstow’s! Contact us for all of your rowdy (or low key) NYE Party needs! Cheese and cracker, veggie, or fruit platters are a classic party favorite in 12″ or 18″ sizes. Order … Read more
Birds in Color
This post is written by our current Featured Artist Nancy B. Baker. You can read Baker’s artist biography on our Featured Artist page. Last spring I happened to be reading the paper and noticed a request for artists to exhibit at Barstow’s. This caught my eye as I have spent … Read more
When Santa stopped by
Everyone at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, kids and adults alike, were thrilled to see Santa and Mrs. Claus walk through the bakery this afternoon! Santa checked in with every table before enjoying the cookies and milk prepared for him by the Barstow’s bakers and cows. Santa, Mrs. Claus, two … Read more
National Poinsettia Day
Happy National Poinsettia Day! Don’t believe us, just Google it! December 12 marks the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first US Minister of Mexico, who is credited with introducing the native Mexican plant to the United States in 1825. By an Act of Congress, December 12 was set aside … Read more
First Snow
Yesterday was our first snow of the season! Big flakes filled the window and blanketed the fields outside. Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery closed at 1pm early for the weather. But life on the farm was business as usual. There’s no coming home early. The farmers make sure all of … Read more
Wicked Slice Wednesdays
Winter Wednesdays enjoy… Your choice of pie A scoop of ice cream or a slice of cheddar With a small cup of coffee or hot tea …for just $5! Here are the Barstow’s favorite pairings: Steven Barstow – Apple pie, vanilla ice cream, and a pint of milk (some … Read more
Holiday Meal Prep got you Stressed?
Call us! Seriously! We love entertaining! Let us prepare your holiday dinner this year. Head baker Shannon Barstow’s cooking style is homemade and cozy. Enjoy classic, country style, foods that you and your whole family will enjoy for dinner, a family pot luck, a holiday gathering, or your office party! … Read more
Eat the Season | December
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
The Star
This Sunday afternoon, the lighted star rose to the top of the silo on Barstow’s Longview Farm. The star shines over the barnyard for December as the Barstows’ way of saying: happy holidays, Merry Christmas, we are thankful to be a part of this community. The star has been a … Read more