Ogden Bay Produce

Ogden Bay Produce 5th generation produce farmers, growing 170 acres of quality food. U-Pick garden from Aug-Oct. Hyrum also had over 100 beehives on his farm.

It all started out in 1909 when Hyrum Peterson purchased 200 acres in Taylor, Utah. He saw an advertisement in a magazine that farmers were starting vegetable transplants in a shoe box and thought to give this new concept a try. The sandy loam soil of Taylor made a beautiful seed bed and he found himself very successful. Hyrum grew many fruits and vegetables with a main focus on the watermelon and

cantaloupe market. Hyrum sold watermelons door to door during the Great Depression for a nickel to keep his farm running. He passed the operation on to his son Melvin M. Peterson, an Agriculture Economist. Melvin took a small leave of absence from the farm while he took an assignment from the Federal Government to live in Persia and teach the natives farming and conservation techniques. Melvin passed the passion to farm on to his son Melvin Lee Peterson, who expanded the operation tremendously and started out-of-state shipments. Melvin also legalized the farm under the name Ogden Bay Produce, after his great love for the area. He, along with his brother-in-laws, and two sons, Nathan and Matthew, run the operation now. Currently, we grow over 150 acres of produce, and are set up to grow/pack/ship over 5 million pounds of produce across Northern Utah and surrounding states in 2022. Now, over 100 years later, we are still farming the land that Hyrum Peterson purchased in 1909.

05/30/2026

We are out touring all the fields as a family today. Matt is a fifth generation farmer and that knowledge doesn’t come overnight. It comes little by little and he’s already trying to instill some of that knowledge to the next generation of Peterson farmers 🌱

Some of today’s lessons involved checking the moisture levels, seeing how last night‘s wind affected our plants and checking pumpkin seed germination.

05/19/2026

Cold snap update on the tomato field: we did have a little bit of frost damage on the plants covered with clear plastic cups, but we think they’ll come out of it. Everything covered with a foam cup was totally protected with no frost damage 🙌🏻

We had so many of you reach out with thoughts, prayers and encouraging comments and y’all totally helped lift our stressed-out spirits 😅 thank you! We love this community!!

05/18/2026

We know a lot of Utah farmers (many of our personal friends) have already had so much crop loss this year and our hearts truly go out to them! There is a lot of risk involved with farming and dealing with bad weather is part of the game. But we are doing all we can to protect these crops and bring our community fresh fruits and veggies this summer.

04/17/2026

Our early tomatoes made it through last night’s freeze! 🙏🏻

Each spring, we plant about 4,000 tomato plants in our high tunnels. This allows us to harvest about a month earlier than our field tomatoes. Most years, they do well without added heat, but on especially cold nights like last night, we turn on supplemental heat and even cover them with styrofoam cups for extra protection.

Sometimes that still isn’t enough, but we’re feeling especially grateful that they pulled through!

“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” – Masano...
10/13/2025

“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” – Masanobu Fukuoka

Another U-Pick season is coming to a close, and we’re feeling extra thankful. Each year brings its own lessons and rewards, and this one reminded us again that farming is truly a team effort.

We’re incredibly grateful for our hard-working crew…the men, women and teenagers who show up and give their all to help us grow and harvest the crops that fill our tables. We could not do what we do without them!

And to our loyal customers…THANK YOU! We appreciate every smile, every message cheering us on, every family who makes our farm part of their traditions. We’ve loved seeing the moments you create here…young men cutting flowers to take to their mom, grandparents bringing their grandkids to find the perfect pumpkins, mamas teaching their littles ones how to pick fresh veggies and so many more ❤️ Those moments remind us that this garden is about so much more than crops; it’s about connection, tradition, and community.

and a group of volunteers will be picking for the local food bank on Tuesday, October 14th from 4–7 PM. Anyone is welcome to join and volunteer; we would love your help! You can pick some to donate and some to take home. Gleaning will last until Wednesday, October 15th at sundown. After that the garden will be closed so we can start prepping the land for winter.

Please bring your own buckets and containers and pick only during daylight. Park in the designated parking loop east of the U-Pick garden.

⛔️NO parking on the dirt lane leading in/out of the garden or along the road in front of the garden ⛔️

Pumpkins are not included in free picking and will still need to be purchased 🎃

Thank you for another incredible season! 

Summer days are winding down, and so is tomato season! **This Friday, September 26th will be the last day for pre-picked...
09/24/2025

Summer days are winding down, and so is tomato season!

**This Friday, September 26th will be the last day for pre-picked tomato orders**

After that, you’re welcome to stroll through our U-Pick garden and pick your tomatoes (and other veggies!) while the season lasts. We also have pumpkins, straw bales and other fall goodies at the U-Pick 🎃🍂

✨ Mark your calendar: our U-Pick garden will close for the season on October 15. Come soak up these last golden days of summer with us!

Fresh from the garden! Our tomatoes are ready to enjoy 🍅 They are sweet, juicy, and bursting with flavor! Come to our U-...
09/15/2025

Fresh from the garden! Our tomatoes are ready to enjoy 🍅 They are sweet, juicy, and bursting with flavor!

Come to our U-Pick garden and harvest your own tomatoes for $20 per 5 gallon bucket (equal to half bushel.) And you’re welcome to pick other farm-fresh goodies while you’re there, including several different varieties of peppers and cucumbers.

Or if you don’t want to pick your own, we will do the work for you! Call or text 801.791.9751 to reserve your pre-picked tomatoes for $24 per half bushel box.

Pumpkin Porch Packages are BACK! 🎃Whether you love the timeless look of classic orange pumpkins or the charm of heirloom...
09/04/2025

Pumpkin Porch Packages are BACK! 🎃

Whether you love the timeless look of classic orange pumpkins or the charm of heirloom varieties, we’ve got a package that will bring fall right to your front door!

Just pick your package, add a few extras if you’d like (straw bales, corn stalks, more pumpkins etc.), and we’ll have it ready for quick & easy pickup. 🧡 Each package is hand-curated just for you!

Reserve yours today by filling out the Google Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdH4qlpsEUo802AXxwSg1PY5jeAPdjeMmqyr3r1ymluATX72A/viewform?usp=header

Packages are limited and always go fast!

🎃 100 days until Halloween! We know it’s still a ways off, but we can’t help getting excited!Right now, we’re soaking up...
07/23/2025

🎃 100 days until Halloween! We know it’s still a ways off, but we can’t help getting excited!

Right now, we’re soaking up every bit of summer’s goodness…watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, and all the fresh flavors the season brings. But after lots of long days in the sun, our farm crew is also looking forward to the cooler temps and shorter days that come with fall 😅

* Visit the link in our bio for the most detailed and updated information *🥒 What is growing? Here’s what you can expect...
07/19/2025

* Visit the link in our bio for the most detailed and updated information *

🥒 What is growing? Here’s what you can expect for the 2025 season:

Tomatoes, Romas, Tomatillos, Bell Peppers, Anaheim Chilies, Jalapeños, Habaneros, Serranos, Sweet Bananas, Hot Bananas, Poblanos, Cubanelle, Thai, Jimmy N Italian Peppers, Sweet Snack Peppers, Yellow Summer Squash, Zucchini, Calabacita, Slicing Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Eggplant & Green Beans

🍉 We also stock our market with our fresh Watermelon and Cantaloupe and our Garlic and Onions. On Fridays and Saturdays we will also have several different specialty melons including Crenshaw, Honeydew and other sweet melons.

💰Pricing
$20 per 5 gallon bucket
$10 per 2 gallon bucket
$5 per cantaloupe
$6-10 per watermelon
$5 bagged garlic
$5 bagged onion

💵 How Do I Pay?
You can pay via cash or check in our security box (please make checks payable to Matthew Peterson) or you can pay via Venmo by scanning our Venmo code found inside the Market

📍Location
The U-Pick Garden is located at 2976 S. 4700 W. Ogden, UT 84401.
We do not live on site, please do not disturb the neighbors, they have nothing to do with the garden 🙂

🍅 Pre-Picked Tomatoes
We will start taking reservations for pre-picked tomatoes on August 1st: $28 per 1/2 bushel, includes box. Reservations can be made by calling/texting Ashley at 801.791.9751

🌼 U-Pick Flowers
We provide snips for cutting the flowers; please be sure to return all snips to the tote. You may bring your own container for the flowers or purchase a jar from our tote.

🌸 U-Pick Flowers are $0.50 per stem
🌻 MEDIUM SUNFLOWERS are $2 per stem
🌻 LARGE SUNFLOWERS are $3 per stem

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2976 S 4700 W
Ogden, UT
84401

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