Phil and Shirley Rowley started farming fruit in Santaquin, Utah in 1984 — apples, peaches, cherries, and pumpkins — carrying forward a family agriculture lineage that traces to 1913. Eight sons grew up on the farm. The original Red Barn opened in Santaquin in 1999 as a direct-retail answer to the wholesale model: ice cream, fresh baked goods, cider, and produce grown on-farm. A Washington County location at 471 West Telegraph Street in Washington, Utah followed in 2013, bringing the Rowley name into the 435's most populated area.
The Washington store carries the same through-line — farm-fresh fruit from the Rowley orchards, ice cream, baked goods, apple cider and juice pressed from the family's own apples, and seasonal products that change with the harvest. It is not a trend concept; it is a multi-generational family operation that built its Southern Utah presence before Washington became what it is now, and has remained independently owned through the growth wave that followed. Utah Agritourism, Utah's Own, and the St. George Chamber all list the operation.
**Verification notes** Website live; 1984 farm founding and 1999 Santaquin Red Barn opening confirmed on History page; 2013 Washington location confirmed; address 471 W Telegraph St, Washington, UT 84780 confirmed across Yelp and chamber; Utah Agritourism and Utah's Own membership confirmed.