MassLive By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com September 17, 2021 HADLEY — Denise Barstow, a seventh-generation farmer, enlivened a tour Friday for state lawmakers, their staff, and advocates for the network of farms and retailers that make up the local food system by answering a question children typically ask. “What does a cow say?” Barstow, the … Read more
There’s a staffing shortage in our community – heck, in the nation! And Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery is not immune. Please note the following special hours as a result of short staffing: Tomorrow, WED. 9/1 Barstow’s will be open 6am-4pm for Drive Thru service ONLY. We do not have enough staff to offer indoor … Read more
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery provides top quality products made with high quality, local ingredients. In an effort to maintain that commitment in a ‘covid economy’, beginning Friday, August 6, 2021, prices at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery will increase. We thank you for your patience and support as we make this necessary change for … Read more
Happy Dairy Month! (and Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈) If you know anything about dairy, you already know that dairy farmers celebrate dairy 24/7/365 – farming isn’t just a profession, it’s a lifestyle! Dairy is always on our mind, and for this beautiful month, we hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on this amazing food … Read more
Today is Pasture Day! Surprise! This fairly last minute decision is consciously made to limit gathering and sustain our commitment to our community’s health and safety. In 2019, our Pasture Day event gathered well over 250 people. And while relaxed restrictions are here or on the horizon, we are not yet ready for this to … Read more
That taste of Spring is here! You know what I mean? That earthy smell when your boots hit the mud, the bird song, alive with the dawn and awake with the farmers, the hint of color on the tip of every branch. Nothing tastes quite better than winter into spring – except maybe Shannon’s carrot … Read more
We’ve been offering the Name the Calf Contest online since March and if you pull together all of the beautiful, generous, kind comments from the entry form section, it makes this word cloud. Now that’s a lot of love! Thank you! See all the comments that generated this warm fuzzy graphic below! You guys ROCK! … Read more
I never want to feel how I felt on March 13, 2020, again. Trying to fall asleep that night, thoughts were racing through my mind – What if Barstow’s is mandated to shut down? How will we support our team financially? What if our staff members get sick? What if we become a point of … Read more
We need a little Christmas! From driving around town, it looks like world agrees; we need a little Christmas, right this very minute! Lights are up, trees are strapped to the roofs of cars, and our locally sourced kissing balls and wreaths are flying off the porch – be sure to pick yours up this … Read more
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery is open 6am-5pm on Wednesday, November 25. Because we bake all of our pies fresh for pick up, the first few hours we are open (and the first few hours before we open!) we are getting organized. We ask that, unless you’ve arranged for an earlier pick up at the … Read more