We manage San Diego’s largest community garden, the Tijuana River Valley Community Garden, which is located in the South Bay. The garden contains 210 garden plots, a native pollinator hedgerow, and 10 quarter-acre plots. These quarter-acre plots were added in recognition of the need for more land for urban agriculture. The intended audience for the plots is beginner farmers as a way for them to test out if commercial farming is something they want to pursue, but we have also rented to established farmers looking to expand. Land access is a huge barrier for farmers in our region, as agricultural land is expensive and availability continually dwindles as fields are converted for development. There is a huge need for more incubator plots like this to allow farmers to build their experience and capacity.  

 

Availability

[Updated Dec. 2nd, 2024]  All ten quarter-acre plots are now full. We expect new plots to be available over time as farmers scale up their farms at new locations. 

Rent for new plots is now $1,400 in Year 1 and $1,600 in Years 2 and 3, with a $1,000 deposit upon signing.

For application support and questions, you can also reach out to our Community Garden Coordinator, Daniela Mejia: daniela.mejia@rcdsandiego.org 

 

Featured Farmers

• Pixca is a food cooperative owned by farmers of color. They offer CSA boxes of vegetables to the communities in the South Bay, host a weekly farm stand at the community garden and also specialize in growing flowers. They were also named New Farmers of the Year in 2022 by Community Alliance with Family Farmers.