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All about Martel Farm

March 24, 2023 /

Martel Farm has been a small family farm since about 1995. We started planting fruit trees in hopes that we could teach our 4 children to work.

We planted our first orchard the day before my last child was born. He is now 31 years old. Where did the time go.

1 year after planting

We had goats, chickens, pigs, rabbits, Turkeys, ducks and once we raised a cow.

Porky and Bess
Kids running with the goats

We planted our peach orchard of 144 trees.

Prep the field the summer before
Planting peaches

Now we have a flourishing farm with plenty of trees, grape vines and gardens.

The harvest begins

Elberta Peach
Sweet Cherries
Black Manuka Grapes

By the truck load

Bringing in the Concord Gapes
Keep the babies busy while the rest of us work.
Planting a baby doesn’t make them grow faster
Future farmer

We started doing farmers market to sell garden produce and peaches. We did the Provo market Saturday morning back when the Provo market was brand new.

This picture is at Thanksgiving Point

Now we do Farmers Markets all over the valley. This coming summer we will do 4 markets a week. Monday-Springville, Wednesday-Orem, Thursday-Lindon and Saturday-Provo. Come to the markets and find all sorts of amazing things. Fresh produce picked that day or the day before. You can’t beat that kind of freshness.

Prove Farmers market 2020

We don’t only work hard, we Play hard. Joe and Barbara love doing Triathlons and going to Lake Powell.

Joe and Barb at Yuba Triathlon
Yuba
Barb at the Prove half Ironman distance triathlon (Toughman)
Barb and Joe did the Hitts Lake Havasu Triathlon. Barb did the 70.3 (1/2 Ironman distance ) and Joe did the full Ironman distance. We both took 2nd in our age group.
Lake Powell
Goblin Valley

Preserving

Bottled Angelus and Elberta Peaches
Concord Grape Juice
Apple Juice
My helper peeling peaches

5 Comments

  • Keri

    April 12, 2023 at 10:47 am Reply

    Wow, Barb & Joe – Of course I’ve known you guys all these years and always been impressed with how much you accomplish with your time! The website is beautiful and your peaches, grapes and apples are the best! Just wish we lived next door!

  • Claudia

    April 13, 2023 at 1:38 am Reply

    I have been coming here for years and love it! Yes, you DO work hard! I have always been impressed by your work ethic and the fruits of your labors. Especially the Concord Grapes! Love your new website!

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