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 last half of January. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Beauty by Lyla Loiko … Read more
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation February 14, 2022 A series of videos showcases the various ways farmers in Massachusetts are supporting soil health and sustainability. The videos feature produce and other crop growers, a dairy farmer and a researcher from the University of Massachusetts who works with the state’s farmers. Along … Read more
Today is 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! Wake up with … Read more
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 first half of January. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Alpha by Peggy Sabine … Read more
Finally, Snow! Snow makes it harder for us to do our jobs on the farm when it comes. Our herd’s routine is the priority, so on a snowy day like today, the cows don’t eat late, the farmers are working on the fetch list promptly at 6am, and our girls … Read more
by: Adam Belson Posted: Jan 11, 2022 / 02:12 PM EST (Mass Appeal) – January 11th is National Milk Day so we invited Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery in to discuss their family’s involvement in our local farm community. Denise Barstow Manz talked about how the industry, and her family’s farm … Read more
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 last half of December. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Yogurt by Cindy Janke … Read more
After a short scheduled break, Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery is OPEN daily, weekends 8am-3pm and weekdays 6am-3pm. Today is our first day back open! Come visit us for breakfast, lunch, baked goods, beef, prepared foods, grocery staples, and friendly service. We can’t wait to see you – we missed … Read more
The right fit for our farm Purchasing an automatic calf feeder had been on our wish list for a long time, but it wasn’t just the cost that was keeping us from making moves. Calf feeders from other companies weren’t fitting our goals for calf rearing. Hygiene was a priority … Read more