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
Hadley Parks and Recreation and Fire Department are bringing a VERY special visitor around town on Saturday, April 3! The Easter Bunny is parading through Hadley, and one of their stops is at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery! The fire truck and Easter Bunny are expected to arrive at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery up … Read more
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th, or 3.14. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. At Barstow’s, we celebrate with something else that is round and constant. Constantly delicious that … Read more
Happy National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! Yes you read that right! This event is celebrated the first Saturday in February! Join us for Maple Valley Creamery ice cream atop cinnamon swirls or a slice of pie! Grab an ice cream sandwich with your breakfast sandwich! Or enjoy a classic hot fudge sundae with your morning … Read more
We celebrate chocolate cake daily at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery! We are always stocked with chocolate cupcakes, large and mini. And we’re always delighted to take custom orders for cakes for your special event (we even offer a gluten free chocolate cake!). In honor of National Chocolate Cake Day, Barstow’s will be giving customers* … Read more
The Hadley Fire Department and Hadley Parks and Recreation Department are bringing a special visitor again this year! Traveling all around town, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be stopping by Barstow’s via firetruck on Saturday, December 12 around noon. Listen for the sirens and look for the lights! Mr. and Mrs. Claus will remain in the firetruck … Read more
We celebrate homemade brownies daily at here Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, but National Brownie Day is officially on December 8. In honor of this delightful day, we invite you to pre-order or drop by for homemade brownies from your neighborhood dairy farm. You can always pick up chocolate chip or cream cheese brownies from … Read more
On Tuesday, October 13, a rainy morning, New England Dairy, a regional nonprofit, filmed a LIVE virtural tour with Denise Barstow at Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, MA. The target audience for this video is students in grads 3-5 – but we think everyone will enjoy it! Check it out: Using video chat technology, students … Read more
Length: 30 minutes (10-10:30 a.m. Eastern) Recommended Audience: Grades 3-5 Using video chat technology, students will get a behind the scenes look into life on a New England dairy farm. Students will join dairy farmer Denise Barstow for a tour of her family’s farm and learn how dairy farmers take care of their cows from … Read more
We celebrate homemade cookies daily at here Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, but National Homemade Cookies Day is officially on October 1. In honor of this delightful day, we invite you to pre-order or drop by for a dozen (or more!) cookies from your neighborhood dairy farm. You can always pre-order or pick up cookies … Read more