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Our apple barn is closed.
The 2011 harvest is sold.
We
start in May, 2012 with herb, vegetable, and perennial
plants.
Strawberries and sugar snap peas normally start mid-June,
2012.
Thank you for supporting us, local farms and farmers.
See you in Spring.
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for sun ripened,
farm fresh,
simply delicious fruit.
About our farm and family
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Strawberries, Sugar Snap Peas, Apples, Pears, Plums, Pumpkins, Herbs and
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About our farm and family...
For us, farming is much more than a job. The Barthel family has
been growing fruit since 1839 when great-grandfather August Barthel
arrived from the German province of Pomerania. He and his family farmed
and raised dairy animals, but he was also known for his interest in his
orchard and tree grafting.
In 1907 his son, Joseph Barthel, purchased a farm next to the homestead
and planted another orchard. The Barthel's continued to produce dairy
products and fruit until 1956. At that time, Joseph's son, Armin Barthel
and his wife, Nora, decided to expand their fruit-growing operation
while eliminating their dairying business. The orchard was expanded to
28 acres including apples, pears, plums, and cherries. Strawberries also
became an important crop. Most significantly, a large portion of each
year's crop was sold by the pick your own system.
In 1978, Armin's son, Bob Barthel, came into the business and added
asparagus, pumpkins and the cider mill. Currently Bob is tending 30
acres of orchard, 15 acres of strawberries, and 40 acres of various
fruit and field crops. We have installed "state of the art" systems for
monitoring insects, disease and environmental conditions. As you see,
growing healthy fruit is our heritage.
We will continue to grow good fruit for you.
Bob Barthel and his employees
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