On the farm or farm-to-table? Demand for housing near South Mountain could change rural vibe

Pecan tree-filled Farm at South Mountain in Phoenix/ arizonafoothillsmagazine.com
Pecan tree-filled Farm at South Mountain in Phoenix/ arizonafoothillsmagazine.com

By Brenna Goth | The Republic

One of Phoenix’s few agrarian neighborhoods could be in for a big change and some residents are worried.

Subdivisions, hundreds of homes and a farm-to-table restaurant project are slated to transform a part of south Phoenix known for its agrarian history.

The Baseline Road corridor — between roughly Central Avenue and 40th Street — is sparking development interest on sites that once were plant nurseries, gardening companies and groves. Decades ago, people knew the area by its acres of colorful flower gardens near the base of South Mountain that since have disappeared.

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