Real Pickles Products

Real Pickles® is a small, worker-owned co-operative producing pickled products that are raw, vinegar-free, 100% organic, and rich in probiotics. Their products are made using the traditional natural fermentation process that has been used for centuries all over the world.  In support of a regional food system, they buy all of their vegetables from family … Read more

Local Traditions are Made in the Kitchen: Hadley’s Asparagus Supper

May 26, 2017 Story by Mary Reilly, Photography by Elaine Papa Edible pioneer valley Hadley grass is responsible for one of my springtime traditions: nearly getting rear-ended as I see a farm stand and brake for the first bunch of the season. A more longstanding local asparagus-based tradition is the First Congregational Church of Hadley’s … Read more

Shannon’s Dream

While the rest of her tow-headed siblings and cousins were following around the farmers, you could find Shannon in the Farmhouse.  And more specifically, you could find her in the kitchen with her Grandmother. Generation 7 know her as Grandma, but you might know her as Marjorie Shipman Barstow.  Grandma baked for therapy and cooked … Read more

Holy High-Tech Cow

Written by Domenic D. Mercurio, Jr. Photography by Scott Erb, Donna Dufault Foodies of New England Spring 2017 Got milk? Well if you’re planning on visiting Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts in the near future, you’ll surely get your share – and then some. The Barstow family set up shop in Hadley over 200 … Read more

Local Really Is Better

Smith Dining Services Does Agritour of Hadley, Massachusetts January 2017 As a bitterly cold but sunny winter day settled on western Massachusetts the first week in January, the dairy barn at Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts, was buzzing with the sounds of conversation, laughter and a herd of milking cows munching on morning hay. … Read more

How to Thaw

All of Barstow’s Farm Raised Beef is frozen in vacuum sealed plastic packaging. Keeping our beef frozen guarantees you will receive the freshest cut of meat and it will keep for longer in your freezer at home. Here are some thawing tips you can use for your frozen Barstow’s farm raised steaks, roasts, and ground … Read more

How long can I keep my beef?

This is an important question!  As storage time increases, beef quality tends to diminish.  Luckily, Barstow’s Farm Raised Beef is frozen fresh and only thawed when you decide it’s time for dinner! We have a few tips on how long to keep frozen beef and thawed beef too.  This information is based on maximum recommended … Read more

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