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National Chocolate Milkshake Day
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesNational Chocolate Milkshake is celebrated on September 12. And here at Barstow's, we celebrate milkshakes of all flavors nearly every day of the year. But in honor of this day, it's time to enjoy a cold, thick, CHOCOLATE milkshake at your neighborhood dairy farm! Made with super premium chocolate Maple Valley Creamery ice cream and ... Read more
Hockanum Day 2019
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesThe Hockanum Rural Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, is a rural community encompassing a classically famous landscape along the Connecticut River in Hadley, Massachusetts. The fertile farmland and quiet village is home to families that have been here for generations. On Hockanum Day, meet, discuss, and learn about ... Read more
Open Farm Sunday | Barstow’s Longview Farm
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesThis fall, Cabot's farm family owners are opening their farms to thank YOU for your support. Cabot Creamery Cooperative has over 800 farmer owners; but for this event, Open Farm Sunday will be celebrated at 21 farms in New England and New York: Freund's Farm (CT), Fletcher Farm (MA), Fort Hill Farms (CT), Thorncrest Farm ... Read more
October Steak Dinner
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesVisit your neighborhood dairy farm on October 22 for an Absolutely local, absolutely delicious farm raised steak dinner. Each steak dinner includes a Barstow’s farm raised rib eye steak, grilled to your liking, a baked potato, green beans, and for dessert, a brownie sundae with local ice cream. Enjoy your supper at Barstow’s or order ... Read more
Ice Cream for Breakfast
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesHappy 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 homemade waffles, cinnamon swirls, or a slice of pie! Or enjoy a classic hot fudge sundae with your morning joe! Barstow’s serves breakfast until noon today – ... Read more
Old County Road Concert
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesOld Country Road brings together five musicians who grew-up with traditional or vintage country music as a part of their lives. You may have caught them at one of Barstow’s Burger Nights or other summer events. But we can’t wait for summer, we miss our bluegrass friends! This event is free and open to the public! Join ... Read more
VIRTUAL Pasture Day 2020 (Date TBD)
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesDue to the ongoing health emergency, the Barstow family has decided to postpone Pasture Day and make it a virtual event. Pasture Day is one of our most popular events, and we suspect that even with social distancing guidelines in play, the advanced announcement of a rescheduled event will inevitably contribute to gathering. In an ... Read more
Eat the Season: Strawberry Shortcake
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesThere are many good reasons to eat local, in season food: Local food is fresh and nutritious! It connects us with nature's cycles and with the place we call home. Local food travels fewer miles from the fields to your kitchen table which means lower emissions, energy, and fuel usage. The purchase of local food ... Read more
National Homemade Cookies Day
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesWe celebrate homemade cookies daily at here Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery, but National Homemade Cookies Day is officially on October 1. In honor of this delightful day, we invite you to pre-order or drop by for a dozen (or more!) cookies from your neighborhood dairy farm. You can always pre-order or pick up cookies ... Read more
Live Virtual Farm Tour at Barstow’s Longview Farm
Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley, MA, United StatesLength: 30 minutes (10-10:30 a.m. Eastern) Recommended Audience: Grades 3-5 Using video chat technology, students will get a behind the scenes look into life on a New England dairy farm. Students will join dairy farmer Denise Barstow for a tour of her family’s farm and learn how dairy farmers take care of their cows from ... Read more
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!