This year, America celebrates its 250th birthday. Wow! In some ways, it is young… just take a walk around Rome, Cusco, or Giza. 250 years to them is nothin! And in some ways, 250 sure is a long time ago; our nation has spanned many lifetimes. The oldest person we know recently celebrated his 105th … Read more
June is National Dairy Month. Here are 6 reasons to give a sip 🥛: 1. Dairy is good for you Milk packs in 13 essential nutrients in every serving, including, protein, zinc, selenium, vitamin A and vitamin D, which contribute to healthy immune function. Dairy foods like cheese and yogurt also provide high-quality protein, calcium, … Read more
By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com Updated: Feb. 10, 2026, 2:19 p.m.|Published: Feb. 10, 2026, 2:18 p.m. This is just a snippet of this article, you can read the entire article on MassLive right here! Lessening the ‘carbon hoof-print’ Denise Barstow Manz, a seventh-generation family member in Hadley, said her family’s farm has been adapting for … Read more
Fresh apple cider, pumpkin cookies, and the smell of apple cinnamon pies baking in the oven – must be fall at Barstow’s! Halloween is Friday and we are stocked up on Halloween cupcakes, M&M cookies, Chocolate Scream pie, and many more sweet treats for your holiday gathering; or just for your own household to get … Read more
By EMILEE KLEIN Staff Writer Published: 12-26-2024 12:39 PM Modified: 12-26-2024 4:33 PM SOUTH HADLEY — The 205-acre Lauzier Farm off Alvord Street is the last large farm property in South Hadley, and it will remain so for generations to come as permanently protected agricultural land. That’s because the farm now has an agricultural preservation … Read more
By Staasi Heropoulos | Special to The Republican HADLEY — In the barns at Barstow’s Longview Farm, workers will be drawing the curtains and turning on fans this summer to cool the cows and lower humidity. Cattle can’t endure the scorching summer heat many are blaming on climate change. “When animals are stressed by the … Read more
From Green to Greener Between the cover crop on the fields and the serious lack of snow this winter, green never really left for the season…. But without a doubt, it is looking GREENER out here! Happy spring! It won’t be long before: 🐮 the cows are on pasture (Pasture Day is Saturday, May 4), … Read more
Listen to the interview on CISA’s Website HERE. Denise Barstow Manz of Barstow’s Longview Farm, Diary Store, and Bakery in Hadley joins Phil, Monte, and Kaliis to talk about their farm and the significance of this moment for local farms around the region. Barstow’s has your last minute holiday gift and goodie needs covered! See their bakery … Read more
We are so honored to be a part of this community; producing milk that ends up in our local grocery stores, baking cakes to celebrate birthdays, graduations, and other milestones, and preparing desserts for your holiday table. This December, as you order holiday party platters, stock up on Cabot products for baking, or pick out … Read more
Please join us for a tour of Barstow’s Longview Farm on Friday, November 10 at 10am. This tour will visit our anaerobic digester, silo storage, milking barn, robotic milker, and calf barn. Farm tour begins and ends at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery. We cannot accomodate late arrivals, you must be with a guide to … Read more