California Farm and Garden

May 2023

One of the most wonderful things that happened to me last year when I came back to SD after 8 years was to find out that at my work campus was a farm and every Monday there is a stand for the employees in Campus Point with vegetables from such farm (The Green Acre restaurant sources from them). I found out that California Farm and Garden (formerly Urban Plantations, that I knew from before I left) was behind the operations. I can only comment on the corporate farm that I have mentioned and all is fantastic. From the super cool young farmer girls and my favorite guy, always teaching us how to compost or what varieties of vegetables they grow with smiles and dedication,...read full review

Oct 2020

Our friends nearby recommended we check out California Farm and Garden after we saw the fantastic job they did with their yard. You want big avocados? Cucumbers and zucchini for days? We were the beneficiaries of that. :D I have no skills when it comes to keeping plants alive, but really wanted to start growing my own food, especially considering we're now in 'victory garden' times. We worked with their incredibly knowledgeable team to come up with a plan, which they executed flawlessly. We now have two stunning raised beds filled with goodness, an herb garden, and some citrus plants. YAY! The people at California Farm and Garden are kind, knowledgeable, and hard working....read full review

Apr 2020

It's been two months since Urban Plantations designed, constructed, and planted a backyard vegetable and herb garden for me. After ten years, my home-built garden boxes and irrigation was falling apart; my garden soil was old and my harvests smaller every year. I asked for three high garden boxes (30") approximately 2' x 8', so I wouldn't have to bend down so much. Additionally, I wanted a ground-level bed about 2' x 16' rejuvenated. Paige from Urban Plantations came to my home, listened to what I wanted, explained how Urban Plantations works, and subsequently emailed me three different designs with detailed quotes. Over several email exchanges, we modified some of the...read full review