Off the Menu: OpenTable produces its Top 10 list for Western Mass Posted Jun 12, 2021 By Hugh Robert | Special to The Republican Best restaurant around? It’s a question the answer to which will vary widely depending on of whom it is asked. There was a time when such pronouncements were the prerogative of … Read more
June is Dairy Month! Local farmstands in Hadley, South Hadley, and Sunderland are celebrating with the Dairy Month Dairy Crawl! Visit the participating farmstands; Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, McCray’s Country Creamery, Flayvors of Cook Farm, Maple Valley’s Hadley Scoop, North Hadley Sugar Shack and Market, and Smiarowski’s Farmstand and Creamery; and purchase an ice cream to get your Dairy Crawl … Read more
June is Dairy Month! Local farmstands in Hadley, South Hadley, and Sunderland are celebrating with the Dairy Month Dairy Crawl! Visit the participating farmstands; Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, McCray’s Country Creamery, Flayvors of Cook Farm, Maple Valley’s Hadley Scoop, North Hadley Sugar Shack and Market, and Smiarowski’s Farmstand and Creamery; and purchase an ice cream to get your Dairy Crawl … Read more
Today is Pasture Day! Surprise! This fairly last minute decision is consciously made to limit gathering and sustain our commitment to our community’s health and safety. In 2019, our Pasture Day event gathered well over 250 people. And while relaxed restrictions are here or on the horizon, we are not yet ready for this to … Read more
Hadley Parks and Recreation and Fire Department are bringing a VERY special visitor around town on Saturday, April 3! The Easter Bunny is parading through Hadley, and one of their stops is at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery! The fire truck and Easter Bunny are expected to arrive at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery up … 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
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
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
We celebrate homemade brownies daily at here Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, but National Brownie Day is officially on December 8. In honor of this delightful day, we invite you to pre-order or drop by for homemade brownies from your neighborhood dairy farm. You can always pick up chocolate chip or cream cheese brownies from … 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 12 around noon. Listen for the sirens and look for the lights! Mr. and Mrs. Claus will remain in the firetruck … Read more