November is Peanut Butter Lovers Month

Did you know that November is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month?! We LOVE and celebrate peanut butter daily at Barstow’s…. But here are five ways to enjoy peanut butter at Barstow’s this November: 1) Peanut Butter Dream Pie* 2) Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars 3) Peanut Butter Cookies  4) Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies 5) Chocolate Peanut Butter … Read more

National Sandwich Day

National Sandwich Day is celebrated on November 3… but at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, we celebrate sandwiches every day! Stop by Barstow’s on Tuesday, November 3, 6am-4pm, for a breakfast sandwich, one of our specialty sandwiches, a BLT, a cheese griller sandwich, or an ice cream sandwich! View our entire lunch menu here – … Read more

Gratitude Journal: Travelling More Deeply

Backyard Tourist The summer of canceled vacations and postponed plans has officially (dare we say, finally) come to an end. Reflecting on backyard Barstow burgers with local sweet corn, hours in the pool, milkshakes on the porch at Barstow’s, campfires in the pasture, hey, maybe this summer wasn’t so bad after all? Here at Barstow’s … Read more

National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day

National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day is apparently celebrated on October 21… which is great news because we LOVE pumpkin cheesecake! Pre-orders are required. Order a whole cheesecake ($34.00ea) or by the slice ($4.95ea) by Sunday, October 18 before 5pm. Please call 413-586-2142, email info@barstowslongviewfarm.com, or stop by at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery to place your … Read more

National Homemade Cookies Day

We celebrate homemade cookies daily at here Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, but National Homemade Cookies Day is officially on October 1. In honor of this delightful day, we invite you to pre-order or drop by for a dozen (or more!) cookies from your neighborhood dairy farm. You can always pre-order or pick up cookies … Read more

Weathering a dry spell: Drought hits farmers, hurts crops

By JACQUELYN VOGHEL Staff Writer Daily Hampshire Gazette Published: 9/18/2020 3:35:25 PM Modified: 9/18/2020 3:35:11 PM GRANBY — At Red Fire Farm, there are often years when workers “barely get the irrigation equipment out,” said co-owner Ryan Voiland. But this year, with much of the state and nearly all of Hampshire County under a moderate … Read more

Gratitude Journal: A Year of Service

Last week I finished up my TerraCorps (AmeriCorps) year of service at Kestrel Land Trust. It was a year full of accomplishments and learning as I worked with underserved populations in the Valley, conducted programming to promote the preservation of open space, and helped with a project that will ultimately protect more farmland and farms … Read more

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