The Name the Calf Contest is a beloved staple of visiting Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery. However, with the COVID-19 situation, Barstow’s is operating as a drive-thru service only farmstand. In-store amenities like the name the calf contest is temporarily unavailable. But our new girls need names! There are about 100 heifer calves born each … Read more
#FarmLove Winter on the farm is the trade off between wet gloves and the passable dexterity of frigid fingers. It’s the alley scraper frozen to the floor in a puddle of manure. It’s wrestling a newborn on a frozen morning into a warm calf jacket and a hot bucket of milk. Winter, like every season, … Read more
Due to the ongoing health emergency, the Barstow family has decided to postpone Pasture Day and make it a virtual event. Pasture Day is one of our most popular events, and we suspect that even with social distancing guidelines in play, the advanced announcement of a rescheduled event will inevitably contribute to gathering. In an … Read more
Cindy Raymond recently discovered that dairy farming is packed with great math lessons—and she’s milking it for all it’s worth. Last summer, Cindy, who teaches Middle School math, visited her daughter Anli (Foote Class of 2015) at Mt. Holyoke College. They stopped by Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts for lunch and ice cream at the dairy … 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 homemade waffles, cinnamon swirls, or a slice of pie! Or enjoy a classic hot fudge sundae with your morning joe! Barstow’s serves breakfast until noon today – … Read more
The Hadley Fire Department and Hadley Parks and Recreation Department are bringing us a special visitor again this year! En route to their gathering at Hadley Elementary, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be stopping by Barstow’s via firetruck on Saturday, December 14 around noon. Take photos, check out the fire truck and say hello! We … Read more
The Hockanum Rural Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, is a rural community encompassing a classically famous landscape along the Connecticut River in Hadley, Massachusetts. The fertile farmland and quiet village is home to families that have been here for generations. On Hockanum Day, meet, discuss, and learn about … Read more
National Chocolate Milkshake is celebrated on September 12. And here at Barstow’s, we celebrate milkshakes of all flavors nearly every day of the year. But in honor of this day, it’s time to enjoy a cold, thick, CHOCOLATE milkshake at your neighborhood dairy farm! Made with super premium chocolate Maple Valley Creamery ice cream and … Read more
This fall, Cabot’s farm family owners are opening their farms to thank YOU for your support. Cabot Creamery Cooperative has over 800 farmer owners; but for this event, Open Farm Sunday will be celebrated at 21 farms in New England and New York: Freund’s Farm (CT), Fletcher Farm (MA), Fort Hill Farms (CT), Thorncrest Farm … Read more
National Ice Cream Month (July) may be over – but August 2nd celebrate a not-forgotten favorite: an Ice Cream Sandwich! National Ice Cream Sandwich Day is celebrated on August 2! And while you can get an ice cream sandwich any day at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery – why not indulge in one today!? Pick … Read more