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 holiday tradition on the farm … Read more
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery is very excited to be a part of the first annual Hadley Celebration of Lights! The event takes place on Saturday, December 9 at 6:00pm at the Hopkins Academy Gazebo in Hadley, MA. This event is hosted by the Edward Hopkins Educational Foundation, a nonprofit that seeks to enrich the educational … 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 November. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Ulanni by Dan Scott Ula by James Morrell Ukali by Noemi … Read more
Gift local this holiday season with these 6 great picks from Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery! A Barstow’s gift certificate for the Barstow’s addict A Barstow’s ceramic mug for the coffee drinker A Barstow’s T-shirt for the Barstow’s lover A Cabot Creamery Cookbook for the baker A scheduled half of a Barstow’s cow for the … Read more
Eat local, meat local this holiday season with farm raised beef from Barstow’s Longview Farm! Barstow’s Beef is raised right here on the farm. Our meat does not contain antibiotics, steroids, or added hormones. We feed our cattle from the land we farm. Our animals receive a varied diet that includes grass, clover, alfalfa, corn … Read more
This holiday season, stuff your stockings with local products that support local farmers and artisans in Western Massachusetts! You can pick up all of these great stocking stuffers and more at your neighborhood dairy farm – yep you guessed it – Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery! 15 Local Stocking Stuffers A Barstow’s ceramic mug for … Read more
This holiday season, you’re going to end up at neighborhood gatherings, family dinners, office parties, and plenty of other events where you may bring a gift. Here are 5 gifts that will have your host or hostess over the moon! A balsam wreath or kissing ball A 2 lb. block of Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar … Read more
What’s the holiday season without sweets?! Barstow’s oven is fired up and ready to bake some fresh pies, mouth watering cakes, and to-die-for cookies! You’ll be the hero at your family get together or office event. It’s as simple as pie, just call us with what you need and when you need it and we … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! 2017 brought a lot to be thankful for! Like a good crop year and a drought free summer. We are thankful for our healthy and productive herd of 557. We are thankful for the new anaerobic digester engine, bringing more green energy to the grid and soon more recycled heat to our homes … Read more
The Boston Globe By Lucy M. Casale| November 20, 2017 Go homemade for the holidays with favorite dessert recipes from friends and family of the Cabot Creamery Co-operative. Turtle Cheesecake Serves 12 Cabot farmer Denise Barstow of Longview Farm in Hadley, Mass. describes the holidays in her house with one word: loud. “It isn’t a … Read more