Dairy Month Lecture Series
Sustainability in Agriculture: Anaerobic Digestion
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesBarstow's Longview Farm uses an anaerobic digester to take food waste from local food producers and manure from our dairy cows and turn it into enough electricity to power 250 homes. Learn more about the digester on a free walking tour open to the public.
Milk from Feed: How does this happen?
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesDairy cattle have the ability to convert feedstuffs into an exceptionally high quality product. Come learn about the critical relationship between the feed, the cow, and the mammary and how this results in the production of milk.
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery and Barstow’s Longview Farm is owned and operated by sixth and seventh generation Barstow’s. Nestled at the base of Skinner State Park and right alongside the Connecticut River, the dairy farm has been a part of the landscape since 1806.
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery offers homemade baked goods and pies, lunch from local ingredients, farm fresh produce, farm raised beef, ice cream, and scenic views of protected farmland from the porch and dining room. This family friendly store is open daily year round. Come meet your neighborhood dairy farmer!