Martel Farm

The other day, my family and I had the pleasure of touring the Martel Farm in Lindon, Utah.  Joe and Barbara Martel have run the farm since the early 1990's and they are a wealth of knowledge and a real asset to the Orchard and Garden.  They showed and told us of their routine - they are amazing.

 

This photo is a great example of how organized and well kept their farm is.  We talked about insect control, winter damage, pruning, thinning, watering and ground cover.

Here is a photo of some of their apples and cherries.

They also grow organic concord grapes. I should have taken pictures of their garden  - next time!

Thanks for the tour and all of the info Joe and Barbara.  You two are awesome.

RAP Tax

Hey everyone,

We've really been busy getting a son off on a mission for the LDS church.  It has been nice having family in town but all of the activity has kept me from updating the blog.  The good news is that we have been busy and making progress with the project.

On July 1st, we applied for a Cedar City RAP Tax grant.  In the process, we formed a Utah corp and are now officially a pending 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  The grant application was filed and we asked for funds to get some irrigation supplies, fencing and some help in completing our 501(c)(3).  Unfortunately, the day that the RAP Tax committee was meeting to ask questions of the applicants was the same day I had to take my son and drop him off at the MTC.  We are fortunate that Scott Jolly of the Chamber of Commerce stepped in and went to the meeting in my place.  I can't wait to get the results -