National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day

Happy 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 cinnamon swirls or a slice of pie!  Grab an ice cream sandwich with your breakfast sandwich! Or enjoy a classic hot fudge sundae with your morning … Read more

2020 Sustainable Business of the Year Awards

The 2020 Sustainable Business Awards spotlights the brightest of what’s happening in our local economy. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses has been tremendous, with the number of small businesses in Massachusetts being down 37% as of November 2020. Small businesses lend a distinct flavor to the communities in which they thrive. … Read more

National Chocolate Cake Day

We celebrate chocolate cake daily at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery! We are always stocked with chocolate cupcakes, large and mini. And we’re always delighted to take custom orders for cakes for your special event (we even offer a gluten free chocolate cake!). In honor of National Chocolate Cake Day, Barstow’s will be giving customers* … Read more

Winter Dinner: Shepherd’s Pie

Place your orders for our February Winter Dinner on Tuesday, February 23 between 3:30pm and 5:30pm! The menu will feature our homemade shepherd’s pie made with Barstow’s farm raised beef, peas, caramelized carrots, and a dinner roll. For dessert, a mini cheesecake cup, fresh from the bakery! Plates are $14.50 each and $10.50 for kid’s … Read more

National Chocolate Covered ANYTHING Day!

We celebrate chocolate covered anything daily at here Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, but National Chocolate Covered Anything Day is officially on December 16. In honor of this delightful day, we invite you to pre-order or drop by for homemade chocolate covered macaroons, chocolate cupcakes, chocolate chip muffins (and more!) from your neighborhood dairy farm. … Read more

National Pastry Day

We celebrate homemade pastries daily at here Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, but National Pastry Day is officially on December 9. In honor of this delightful day, we invite you to pre-order or drop by for homemade pastries from your neighborhood dairy farm. You can always pick up or pre-order cinnamon swirls, danish, turnovers, croissants, … Read more

November is Peanut Butter Lovers Month

Did you know that November is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month?! We LOVE and celebrate peanut butter daily at Barstow’s…. But here are five ways to enjoy peanut butter at Barstow’s this November: 1) Peanut Butter Dream Pie* 2) Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars 3) Peanut Butter Cookies  4) Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies 5) Chocolate Peanut Butter … Read more

National Sandwich Day

National Sandwich Day is celebrated on November 3… but at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, we celebrate sandwiches every day! Stop by Barstow’s on Tuesday, November 3, 6am-4pm, for a breakfast sandwich, one of our specialty sandwiches, a BLT, a cheese griller sandwich, or an ice cream sandwich! View our entire lunch menu here – … Read more

Barstow’s Longview Farm Virtual Tour

On Tuesday, October 13, a rainy morning, New England Dairy, a regional nonprofit, filmed a LIVE virtural tour with Denise Barstow at Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, MA. The target audience for this video is students in grads 3-5 – but we think everyone will enjoy it! Check it out: Using video chat technology, students … Read more

Gratitude Journal: Travelling More Deeply

Backyard Tourist The summer of canceled vacations and postponed plans has officially (dare we say, finally) come to an end. Reflecting on backyard Barstow burgers with local sweet corn, hours in the pool, milkshakes on the porch at Barstow’s, campfires in the pasture, hey, maybe this summer wasn’t so bad after all? Here at Barstow’s … Read more

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