Retro 1972 Pricing on select items

To celebrate 40 years in business, we have compost and four varieties of organic veggies at 1972 prices! Our organic Compost is $2.99 (limit 2 - regularly $5.99)

Organic veggies in select varieties are just $0.99 each (limit 2) for these you-dig-em veggies... -broccoli -cauliflower -red cabbage -purple cabbage

That's what you would have snagged 'em for in 1972!

100 available each day Friday through Sunday, November 25th.

Thank you for helping us make it to 40 years!

We gain street cred in the San Diego Daily Transcript

We woke up this morning to find some ink with our names on it! The San Diego Daily Transcript's Jennifer Chung Klam covered our history, our future and Farmer Bill's first 'real' job prior to starting San Diego's largest organically maintained nursery:

Bill Tall has spent the last 40 years doing what he loves. As the owner of City Farmers Nursery, he gardens, raises animals, teaches classes on site and seems always available to answer customers’ questions.

Read the full article

City Council Approves Changes to Urban Agriculture Regulations

Congratulations to all of the tireless individuals who supported, stood up for, and helped pass the following law changes. {Source}

Chickens:

• Roosters prohibited.
• Up to 5 chickens allowed with no setback requirements from the onsite house.  The coop must be located outside the required setbacks.
• Up to 15 chickens allowed with no setback from onsite house.  The coop must be outside required setbacks, or at least 15 feet from property line, whichever is greater.
• Up to 25 chickens may be kept on premises, as long as the coop and outdoor enclosure are a minimum of 50 feet from any residential structure.
• The coop must be predator proof, watertight, ventilated, easily accessed and cleaned, with a minimum of 6 square feet per chicken.

Miniature Goats:

• Can be kept at single family homes and lots developed with single family homes.
• Miniature goats only.  Must be de-horned.  Males must be neutered.
• Shed must be located outside required setback, predator proof, watertight, ventilated, easily accessed and cleaned, with a minimum of 5 square feet per goat.
• Enclosure must have minimum 5-foot high fence, minimum pen area of 400 square feet, excluding shed.
• Goat products allowed for personal consumption only.

Bee Keeping:

• Allowed Citywide.
• For up to 2 hives:  Must be located no closer than 30 feet from offsite residence and 50 feet from right of way.
• More than 2 hives:  Must be located 600 feet from offsite residence and 100 feet from right of way.
• No more than 2 hives allowed per lot.
• Must have 6-foot screen unless located 8 feet above grade.
• Required compliance with recognized best practices for bee keeping.

Farmers’ Markets:

• Daily Farmers’ Market Stands which sell produce (no value-added merchandise) could be permitted in all commercial zones.  They could be no larger than 5-feet deep and 16-feet wide.
• Weekly Farmers’ Markets could be permitted as a limited use in all commercial zones (except commercial parking zone) and IL-3-1 Industrial Zone.
• Retail Farms could be permitted in all of the Commercial Regional, Commercial Office and Community Commercial Zones, as well as IL-3-1 Industrial Zone.

Community Gardens:

• Allowed to sell produce in residential zones one day per week.
• Allowed with Neighborhood Use Permit in the IL-21 industrial zone.

Most of the changes are expected to go into effect in mid-March.

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