Valley Bounty: ‘Looking forward since 1806’: Barstow family has been producing milk and more in Hadley for eight generations

By CLAIRE MORENON For the Gazette Published: 06-20-2025 10:34 AM Modified: 06-20-2025 12:26 PM The Barstow family has been producing milk in Hadley since the 1920s – and after nearly 90 years, they knew they had to make some changes if they wanted to stay in the dairy business. “In the early 2000s, the milk … Read more

To our Valentines

In honor of Valentine’s Day this coming Friday, we are dedicating this newsletter to the things that we love! Those things that give us butterflies (and/or rumbles) in our tummies, the mac to our cheese. So without further adieu, we’d like to give our Valentines this year to: Soup season Our Soup CSA is at … Read more

Souper Bowl Sundae 2024

We are turning Super Bowl Sunday more SOUPer! A bowl of homemade soup, chowder or chili and a large ice cream sundae with hot topping, Cabot whipped cream and a cherry for only $10.99! Fuel up early and pick up goodies for the game later on. Take home: homemade chicken tenders Barstow’s chili meatballs sweet … Read more

Vanguard Renewables: A Farm-Driven Circular Solution

Vanguard Renewables partners with leading food and beverage companies to recycle food and beverage waste on multi-generational dairy farms across the country to make renewable energy via anaerobic digestion. Vanguard has a long-standing partnership with Barstow’s Longview Farm, a seventh-generation family farm and member-owner of the Cabot Creamery Cooperative, to host one of Vanguard’s Farm … Read more

July Burger Night 2023

Join us at a Christmas in July Burger Night on Tuesday, July 25, 5pm-7pm. Born and raised right here on Barstow’s Longview Farm, our burgers are as fresh and local as it gets! Grill runs 5pm-7pm and Barstow’s kitchen is open until 8pm. Check out the menu here! It is a special occasion when we sell our burgers made to order so … Read more

The cream of the crop: Celebrating the Valley’s thriving dairy industry during Dairy Month

By JULIAN MENDOZA Staff Writer Published: 6/23/2023 1:37:00 PM Ravaged by supply chain issues, business monopoly and a volatile market, the dairy industry has seen countless farms sink over the past few years. In the case of some Pioneer Valley producers, though, the cream rises to the top. “Dairy is certainly thriving here in the … Read more

Burger Night Menu July 2023

Here on Barstow’s Longview Farm, we raise about 600 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

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