Did you know… … 1 in 10 people struggle with hunger. … 1 in 8 children struggle with hunger. In Massachusetts alone, 652,760 people are struggling with hunger – and of them 167,450 are children. People facing hunger in Massachusetts are estimated to report needing $376,759,000 more per year to meet their food needs. To … Read more
This day 10 years ago was… chaos. Monday, June 30, 2008 Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery opened our doors for the first time and welcomed the public onto our multi-generational dairy farm. New staff, new stuff, a new set of chores, rules, and lessons to learn. Today we celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary! Based on … 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 May. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Jamboree by Jacqueline Desmarais Jumpie by Jackie Tuthill Josephine … Read more
Barstow’s Burger Fest is the biggest farm event of the year! On Saturday, July 21 from 11am-8pm, join us for farm raised beef burgers, local flavors, farm tours, games, and live music on the porch. This community event is not to be missed! We are looking for bands to play on the porch during event … 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 May. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Ivanka by Caio Portes Irene by Susan Jarek-Glidden You … 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 our … 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 our … Read more
Amidst a crashing milk market and a struggling economy in the early 2000s, the Barstow’s were faced with a choice, get out of agriculture, or diversify. The motto of the family business is “Looking forward since 1806.” And so, armed with nearly 200 years of farming history and farmers daughter Shannon Barstow’s dream of opening a bakery, the Barstow’s … 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 Dairy Store and Bakery is partnering with The South Hadley Family Center to play a big game of Bingo! Join us at Barstow’s May Burger Night, Wednesday, May 23 to purchase a square and play Cow Plop “Bingo”! Squares, which are randomly assigned, are available by donation of 1 square for $5 or 5 … Read more