Thanksgiving is only days away and farmers and bakers alike are looking forward to spending time together…..not at work. We may see each other every day, but in that time we are making business decisions, baking cookies, feeding cows, discussing what needs to be done next. And yes the farmers still work on Thanksgiving Day, … 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 October. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Theresa by Jeanne Young Tuesday by Niko Lauer Tricky … Read more
Country Folks By Laura Rodley At Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, MA they serve their own beef as hamburgers on their special Burger Night at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery from May through September. The meat contains no antibiotics, steroids or hormones. The farm store is the only place anyone can buy the beef that … Read more
Mass Realty By Jake Levin Since 1806, the Barstow family has been just as lively as the farm it tends to. Located along rural Route 47 in Hadley, Mass., Barstow’s has been looking forward for the past 211 years. The farm encompasses the very best of the world of agriculture both past and present thanks to … Read more
November is Peanut Butter Lovers Month and boy to do we have the stuff for you! STEEM is caffeinated peanut butter locally made. If you need an energy boost in the afternoon but don’t want to settle for an energy drink or ran out of time to stop by the Barstow’s Drive Thru this morning … 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 October. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Sundance by Matthew Lomlardo Sundae by Caitlin Connell Summer … Read more
Barstow’s Longview Farm produces about 20,000 lbs of milk – or 2,325 gallons – every day. That’s a lot of milk! But where does it all go? The Barstow Farm does not have a milk processing plant. There is too much milk for us to process all by ourselves and having bottled milk would add … Read more
You can find local Hadley grown butternut squash covered in local Hadley soil on our porch. But what’s with the dirt? Squash won’t last as long once they are washed, so we figured to offer the freshest produce, we’d keep it in its, err, natural state! Eat the season, eat local, support your local landscape!
Eating in season means food is fresher, travels less miles, and supports your local farmers and economy. And what could taste better than that? Every Burger Night, we offer a special burger or two to feature what is in season in the Valley! Take a look at some of the seasonal burgers we served in … Read more
September 2017 by Laura Rodley, Country Folks Three dairy farmers, District Representative John Scibak and Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) representatives Katelyn Parsons and Brad Mitchell, gathered at Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, MA late September to discuss dairy farming. The farmers were Denise Barstow of Barstow’s Longview Farm, Hatfield’s Daryl Williams of Luther Belden … Read more