Happy Dairy Month! (and Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈) If you know anything about dairy, you already know that dairy farmers celebrate dairy 24/7/365 – farming isn’t just a profession, it’s a lifestyle! Dairy is always on our mind, and for this beautiful month, we hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on this amazing food … Read more
June is Dairy Month! Local farmstands in Hadley, South Hadley, and Sunderland are celebrating with the Dairy Month Dairy Crawl! Visit the participating farmstands; Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, McCray’s Country Creamery, Flayvors of Cook Farm, Maple Valley’s Hadley Scoop, North Hadley Sugar Shack and Market, and Smiarowski’s Farmstand and Creamery; and purchase an ice cream to get your Dairy Crawl … Read more
I was offered the rewarding experience to write and deliver a talk for the TEDx Amherst stage. COVID may have turned this event into a virtual show, but it was a real pleasure to share my idea with my community. Grateful for the opportunity and for the sustaining foundation I am rooted in.
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
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery has a staple item that’s become really apparent over the last 13 years of being open: our homemade Barstow’s chili! Barstow’s chili seems to be popular in all forms; hot or frozen quarts; and in all seasons, winter to blistering summer. We celebrate chili every day, but National Chili Day … Read more
While we are always delighted to take special orders for cherry pies (or any pie!) throughout the year, but National Cherry Pie Day is celebrated on February 20, 2021! Pre-order a pie to celebrate! Or stop in to snag a pie (if they haven’t sold out!) or a mini cherry cheesecake cup. Check out all … Read more
We are turning Super Bowl Sunday more SOUPer! A bowl of homemade soup, chowder or chili… …and a large Maple Valley Creamery 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 … 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
Place your orders for our March Winter Dinner on Tuesday, March 23 between 3:30pm and 5:30pm! The menu will feature our homemade chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, and green beans. For dessert, a chocolate chip cookie, fresh from the bakery! Plates are $14.50 each and $10.50 for kid’s sized plates. Need a farmer sized helping? … Read more