A cow’s ideal temperature is between 40 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. So while summer is a great time for ice cream, it can be stressful on dairy cows. That said, here at Barstow’s Longview Farm, and common practice among most dairy farms, is to keep our girls cool and comfortable. (1) We provide our herd … Read more
June is Dairy Month! Learn more about how dairy impacts our economy, our planet, our diet, our land use, and how dairy farming connects us with heritage in the Pioneer Valley. Join the conversation with experts across all fields of dairy (get it?!). The Dairy Month Lecture Series is hosted by Barstow’s Longview Farm and … Read more
June is Dairy Month! Local farmstands in Hadley, South Hadley, and Sunderland are celebrating with the Dairy Month Dairy Crawl! Visit the participating farmstands; Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, McCray’s Country Creamery, Flayvors of Cook Farm, Maple Valley’s Hadley Scoop, North Hadley Sugar Shack and Market, and Smiarowski’s Farmstand and Creamery; and purchase an ice … Read more
Barstow’s May Newsletter 2018 Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery and Barstow’s Longview Farm are located in the historic Hockanum Village in Hadley, MA. Our motto is “Looking Forward Since 1806” and we’ve been taking great care of our dairy herd and of the 450 acres of land we farm for 212 years. Farm and Store … 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 enjoy the season at Barstow’s … Read more
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13! Here are 8 great gifts for Mom from Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery this year: Hosting a Mother’s Day gathering or dinner for Mom? Order homemade side dishes, picnic salads, cakes, pies, or party platters. Make your family gathering simple and delicious! Pick out Barstow’s farm raised steaks, patties, or other … Read more
Monday, April 30 marks our last Give More Monday of the winter season. Give More Monday is a promotion we ran this winter to 1) raise money for local nonprofits and 2) spread the word about how credit card fees burden small businesses. Did you know that every time you swipe a credit card, the … 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. Burgers are not on … Read more
Join us at Barstow’s on Saturday, April 21, 2018, 8am-5pm to support the Leverett Massachusetts Fire Department! 10% of all proceeds go to the Leverett Firefighters Association to purchase a Lucas CPR Device. This device is safe, effective, and simple to use. A tool that will support the first responders in our community and their … 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 March. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Francine by Lucy Hough Fable by Esther Snyder Fandango … Read more