Updated 5/3/24: With the incoming rain on Sunday, the farmers need all hands and equipment available on Saturday to get the crops in. For this reason, there will be NO WAGON FARM TOURS offered on Pasture Day. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Pasture Day is a farm favorite! After inspecting and repairing fence, the farmers … Read more
The Hadley Fire Department and Hadley Parks and Recreation Department are bringing a special visitor again this year! Traveling all around town, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be stopping by Barstow’s via firetruck on Saturday, December 16 around 12pm. Listen for the sirens and look for the lights! Barstow’s will offer free M&M cookies available for all! … Read more
Join us at a Christmas in July Burger Night on Tuesday, July 25, 5pm-7pm. Born and raised right here on Barstow’s Longview Farm, our burgers are as fresh and local as it gets! Grill runs 5pm-7pm and Barstow’s kitchen is open until 8pm. Check out the menu here! It is a special occasion when we sell our burgers made to order so … Read more
By JULIAN MENDOZA Staff Writer Published: 6/23/2023 1:37:00 PM Ravaged by supply chain issues, business monopoly and a volatile market, the dairy industry has seen countless farms sink over the past few years. In the case of some Pioneer Valley producers, though, the cream rises to the top. “Dairy is certainly thriving here in the … Read more
Local farmstands in Hadley, South Hadley, and Sunderland are celebrating June with the Dairy Month Dairy Crawl! Visit the participating farmstands: Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, Maple Valley Creamery’s Scoop at the Silos, McCray’s Country Creamery, Flayvors of Cook Farm, North Hadley Sugar Shack and Market, and Smiarowski’s Farmstand and Creamy; and purchase an ice cream to get your Dairy Crawl … Read more
Pasture Day is a farm favorite! After inspecting and repairing fence, the farmers are ready to let the girls out of the barn and into the field. Spring is here! And with winter months in the barn behind them, the cows will be prancing their way into the green green grass! This event is not … Read more
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th, or 3.14. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. At Barstow’s, we celebrate with something else that is round and constant. Constantly delicious that … Read more
The farm families of Cabot want to bring life on a dairy farm to kids at home and in their classrooms. Our Pen Pal Program is designed to give a first-hand account about life on a dairy farm, the journey from cow to cheese, and all things farming. What better way to connect kids to the food they enjoy! Meet … Read more
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! Wake up with a Quake (a milkshake with iced coffee instead … Read more
The Hadley Fire Department and Hadley Parks and Recreation Department are bringing a special visitor again this year! Traveling all around town, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be stopping by Barstow’s via firetruck on Saturday, December 17 around 12pm. Listen for the sirens and look for the lights! Barstow’s will offer free M&M cookies available for all! … Read more