This is an important question! As storage time increases, beef quality tends to diminish. Luckily, Barstow’s Farm Raised Beef is frozen fresh and only thawed when you decide it’s time for dinner! We have a few tips on how long to keep frozen beef and thawed beef too. This information is based on maximum recommended … Read more
If you’re a pro griller, you already know your stuff. But if you’re like me, you don’t know the first thing to do with a fresh cut of meat – except maybe call Dad…. Denise here with some info I found around the inter-webs and from the grill masters in the Barstow fam! Barstow’s beef … Read more
UMass Amherst, The Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment The University of Massachusetts Crops, Dairy, Livestock, and Equine team would like to congratulate Barstow’s Longview Farm for receiving the 2016 Outstanding Dairy Farm Award. Barstow’s Longview Farm has been a working dairy farm since the early 1800s situated in a small picturesque hamlet called … Read more
By Dan Little, gazettenet.com and Hampshire Life July 31, 2015 Nestled in between the Connecticut River and Skinner State Park rests Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery at Longview Farm. On Saturday afternoon, if you happened to be driving along the historic scenic byway in Hadley, you could hear sounds of children playing and live music … Read more
“Treat the cows with patience and respect because they pay for everything.” This simple mantra from Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts underscores the vital importance of caring for the animals. David Barstow shares his story and the importance of local farms. Go to Must be the Milk