Today is World Milk Day. For our family, milk is more than an item on the grocery list or a staple in the refrigerator. Milk is LIFE! We want to give a shout out to the dairy farmers of the world who work 365 days a year to provide wholesome, nutritious, affordable, and safe food. … Read more
Eating what is in season throughout the year can better connect you to your home and community. When you eat what is being harvested locally, your food is travelling fewer miles, you are supporting your neighborhood farmers, and you are enjoying nutritious and varied foods throughout the seasons. #EatTheSeason and enjoy the season at Barstow’s … Read more
Here on Barstow’s Longview Farm, we raise about 550 animals for dairy. But we also raise 20 steers each year for our Barstow’s Farm Raised Beef! The beef – ground, patties, steaks, and roasts, is exclusively sold at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery and can be found in our freezer section. Burgers are not on our … Read more
This June we are celebrating the awesome grads and the terrific dads in the Valley! Here are 6 gifts from Barstow’s that would work great to say both, “Happy Father’s Day” and “Congratulations!” Nothing says CELEBRATION better then a homemade custom cake! Order picnic salads, party platters, and side dishes for your Graduate Party or … Read more
Here on Barstow’s Longview Farm, we raise about 550 animals for dairy. But we also raise 20 steers each year for our Barstow’s Farm Raised Beef! The beef – ground, patties, steaks, and roasts, is exclusively sold at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery and can be found in our freezer section. Burgers are not on our … Read more
National Trails Day is observed each year on the first Saturday in June. Celebrate by exploring your local trails at Skinner State Park! The park protects 843 acres of forest and farmland – and most notably, the historic Prospect House. The Prospect House, or Summit House, is an old hotel that was first opened in … 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 … Read more
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery is partnering with The South Hadley Family Center to play a big game of Bingo! Join us at Barstow’s May Burger Night, Wednesday, May 23 to purchase a square and play Cow Plop “Bingo”! Squares, which are randomly assigned, are available by donation of 1 square for $5 or 5 … 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 April. Congratulations to our Name the Calf Contest winners! Helga by Emilia Swiech Hadley by Kathy Ventry Heritage … Read more
We want to wish the incredible Mom’s in our community a Happy Mother’s Day! Daily we host kiddos and their Mom’s at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery. Kids plates, M&M cookies, BBQ chips, PB&Js, grilled ham and cheeses, and the occasional egg salad on an Asiago bagel, go over the counter to some super cool … Read more