How one Mass. farm is transforming waste into energy
By Hannah Nguyen Globe Correspondent, Updated February 19, 2023 The Boston Globe A digester at Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley takes methane from cow manure and food waste and turns it into enough electricity to power 1,600 homes. Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley is working to help businesses by taking … Read more
Name the Calf Contest: January 2023
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 January. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Alina by Bailey Austin Artura by Paul Peelle … Read more
5 Love Languages on the Farm
The 5 Love Languages In honor of the upcoming V-Day holiday, this newsletter is dedicated to the 5 Love Languages that you might find in a healthy relationship, or on a multi-generational dairy farm like ours! Love Language #1 – Words of Affirmation We have the special opportunity to work … Read more
FeBrrrrrruary
Brrrr! Pass the…Ice Cream! Today, of all days, bitterly cold and wind blown, is National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! But don’t let the weather keep you away from this obscure/delicious holiday! We’re celebrating at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery 8am-noon with Quakes (a milkshake but with iced coffee) … Read more
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 … 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 … 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 … 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, … Read more