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Rowley's Red Barn — Santaquin's 4th-generation farm that grew into a destination.
It started as a small roadside fruit stand. It's become one of the most well-known local stops in south Utah County.
Rowley's Red Barn sits on a 4th-generation family farm in Santaquin, Utah, where the Rowley family has been growing apples, cherries, peaches, and pumpkins since 1984. What began as a simple fruit stand grew, by 1999, into the full Red Barn operation most people know today — homemade ice cream, a from-scratch bakery, a cider mill, and more, all built directly out of a working farm.
Here's what's actually there, what to know before you visit, and why it's worth more than a quick ice cream stop.
Hours, seasonal offerings, and pricing can change. Verify current details directly with Rowley's Red Barn before visiting, especially for seasonal activities like pick-your-own fruit and the corn maze.
Section One
A farm first, a destination second.
Rowley's South Ridge Farms took root in Santaquin in 1984 as a family-owned and operated fruit farm, growing apples, cherries, peaches, pumpkins, and alfalfa. The Rowley family takes pride in growing quality fruit, and the business that exists today grew organically out of that farming operation rather than starting as a planned retail concept.
The farm originally sold its fruit through a small embedded fruit stand. As demand grew, the family built the Red Barn in the late 1990s — a retail store giving customers a direct way to access the farm's fresh fruit and products.
Since September 1999, the Red Barn in Santaquin has been home to fresh fruit, fruit products, and an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that quickly established a reputation across the state. The business has continued to grow over the decades while staying connected to its roots as a working, family-owned farm.
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Section Two
What's actually made there.
While Rowley's Red Barn is most widely known for its homemade ice cream, the operation includes considerably more than the ice cream parlor that put it on the map. The farm operates its own creamery, producing ice cream that has built a reputation as among the best in the state.
A from-scratch bakery produces fresh baked goods on site. A cider mill, added years after the original Red Barn, presses fresh, not-from-concentrate apple juice using fruit grown directly on the farm. A chocolate panning facility allows the farm to coat its own dried fruits and nuts in chocolate, adding another layer to the product lineup beyond fresh produce.
Together, these additions reflect a business that has continually reinvested in expanding what it can offer directly from the farm, rather than simply scaling up a single product.
Section Three
Pick-your-own fruit and the corn maze.
Beyond the retail store, Rowley's Red Barn offers a genuine on-the-farm experience through pick-your-own fruit picking and a seasonal corn maze. This turns a visit from a quick retail stop into a more substantial family outing, particularly appealing for families with children.
The farm's pumpkin patch tradition dates back to when the family began growing pumpkins to supplement the original fruit stand, allowing visitors to take a wagon ride out to the field and pick their own — a tradition that continues today alongside the corn maze, especially popular in the fall season.
Section Four
The view most people miss.
Beyond the food and the farm activities, the property itself offers a genuinely notable feature — a vantage point with views of both Utah Valley and Utah Lake from the farm grounds. This is a detail easy to overlook amid the ice cream and fresh produce, but it adds a meaningful sense of place to the visit.
For anyone exploring Santaquin or considering the broader area, it's worth taking a moment to actually look around rather than heading straight to the counter.
Section Five
Practical details.
- Name
- Rowley's Red Barn
- Address
- 901 South 300 West, Santaquin, UT 84655
- Phone
- (801) 754-5511
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday 9:00am–9:00pm · Closed Sunday
- Established
- 1984 (farm) · 1999 (Red Barn retail and ice cream parlor)
- What's made on site
- Homemade ice cream, fresh-baked goods, fresh-pressed apple cider, chocolate-covered dried fruit and nuts
- Seasonal activities
- Pick-your-own fruit picking, corn maze, pumpkin patch
- Notable feature
- Views of Utah Valley and Utah Lake from the property
Seasonal activities like pick-your-own fruit and the corn maze are typically available during specific windows of the year. Check directly with Rowley's Red Barn for current seasonal hours and availability before planning a visit around these activities.
FAQ
Rowley's Red Barn FAQs.
Hours, seasonal activities, and offerings can change. Always verify current information directly with Rowley's Red Barn before visiting, particularly for seasonal activities like pick-your-own fruit and the corn maze. This post reflects publicly available information. This post is not sponsored by or affiliated with Rowley's Red Barn. Dana Hoyt is a licensed Realtor® in Utah with Summit Keys Real Estate and Real Brokerage, LLC The Perry Group.
