Month: January 2023
Cabot’s Farmer Pen Pal Program
The farm families of Cabot want to bring life on a dairy farm to kids at home and in their classrooms. Our Pen Pal Program is designed to give a first-hand account about life on a dairy farm, the journey from cow to cheese, and all things farming. What better way to connect kids to the food they enjoy! Meet … Read more
Happy Moo Year 2023
Happy Moo Year! Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery reopens tomorrow, Monday, January 9, after our annual winter break. We can’t wait to see you! Tomorrow before 3pm is also the final window to sign up for the Barstow’s 2023 Soup CSA. You can sign up tomorrow in person or online here right now. We’ve been … Read more
Barstow’s Farm In Hadley Takes The Long View
Business West By George O’Brien January 5, 2023 While she grew up on her family’s dairy farm in Hadley and enjoyed that lifestyle, Denise Barstow Manz had no intention of making the 200-year-old operation a career. “The farm was a place that was fun, and I had a really good time playing with my cousins, being around … Read more
Christmas Bird Count Tally
Thank you to the dedicated folks that participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count each year! We’re delighted to have the list of the birds counted in the meadow-land we farm by the river from December 22. Check it out: > Barstow’s riverside property, Hampshire, Massachusetts, US > Dec 18, 2022 6:41 AM – 9:19 … Read more
Name the Calf Contest: December 2022
Here at Barstow’s Longview Farm everybody has a personality so everybody has a name. Calves born around the same time have names that begin with the same letter. These calves were born in the December. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Wendy by Jennifer Graham Wikipedia by Helen Drake Whitey by Steve Barstow … Read more