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Massachusetts Farms Survive Natural Disasters Thanks to a Web of Support

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On Posted on December 13, 2024 by Tina Deines to Environment, Farm, Massachusetts Environment David and Diane Barstow, daughter Denise Barstow Manz and grandson Arthur of Barstow’s Longview Farm; Photo credit: Shayna Cooley In July 2023, Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts, suffered a major blow, as heavy rain and flooding from the nearby Connecticut River inundated 145 acres of hay and corn fields. “We … Read more

‘The ice cream is just better here’: New Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail features many Hampshire County shops

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By PAIGE HANSON For the Gazette Published: 08-15-2024 6:22 PM This summer, ice cream enthusiasts statewide can explore the newly established Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail, a self-guided tour of more than 100 ice cream shops in Massachusetts. Of the 100 locations statewide, seven of them are in Hampshire County. These include Barstow’s Dairy Store and … Read more

Pioneer Valley Bounty

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A local-food lovers’ paradise by Nell Porter Brown JULY-AUGUST 2024 FOR MILWAUKEE CHEF and restaurateur Sanford D’Amato, the move to Massachusetts’s Pioneer Valley turned not on the providential bite of an apple, but of a ridiculously juicy peach. It was in 2007, when he and his wife Angie were visiting friends who suggested a quick … Read more

Vanguard Renewables: A Circular Solution

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Provided by Accesswire May 8, 2024 7:05pm NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 8, 2024 / Vanguard Renewables partners with leading food and beverage companies to recycle food and beverage waste on multi-generational dairy farms across the country to make renewable gas via anaerobic digestion. Vanguard has a long-standing partnership with Barstow’s Longview Farm, a seventh-generation family … Read more

How Your Food Scraps Help Power 1,600 Homes

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By Tony Peterson | May 1, 2024 The Suffield Observer  When you throw your food scraps into the town dumpster at 42 Ffyler Place, you free up landfill space and prevent destructive methane gas from entering the atmosphere. But that’s just the beginning of the good you’re doing for the environment. Suffield’s garbage hauler empties … Read more

How climate change is impacting Pioneer Valley farmers

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By Staasi Heropoulos | Special to The Republican HADLEY — In the barns at Barstow’s Longview Farm, workers will be drawing the curtains and turning on fans this summer to cool the cows and lower humidity. Cattle can’t endure the scorching summer heat many are blaming on climate change. “When animals are stressed by the … Read more

National Carrot Cake Day: Where to get the best carrot cake in western Massachusetts

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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Saturday is National Carrot Cake Day, which is one of America’s favorite cake flavors. According to the National Day Calender, this cake closely resembles a quick bread from its preparation to its final consistency, as it is a mix of wet and dry ingredients that are made separately before combining. Creamy frosting, … Read more

NEPM: Barstow’s Longview Farm – Fabulous 413

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Listen to the interview on CISA’s Website HERE.  Denise Barstow Manz of Barstow’s Longview Farm, Diary Store, and Bakery in Hadley joins Phil, Monte, and Kaliis to talk about their farm and the significance of this moment for local farms around the region. Barstow’s has your last minute holiday gift and goodie needs covered! See their bakery … Read more

Vanguard Renewables: A Farm-Driven Circular Solution

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Vanguard Renewables partners with leading food and beverage companies to recycle food and beverage waste on multi-generational dairy farms across the country to make renewable energy via anaerobic digestion. Vanguard has a long-standing partnership with Barstow’s Longview Farm, a seventh-generation family farm and member-owner of the Cabot Creamery Cooperative, to host one of Vanguard’s Farm … Read more

On front lines of climate change: Farmers work to mitigate their climate impacts and become more resilient

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November 18, 2023 Posted in: Climate Change and Farming Blog, CISA News, Press Room Published November 18, 2023 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Greenfield Recorder By Jacob Nelson It’s hard to throw water on a burning house while trying to rebuild it at the same time, but that’s exactly what addressing climate change requires. … Read more

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