The Farm At South Mountain

About the Business

Specialties

**Please see each individual restaurants for specific hours. Breakfast (Morning Glory Cafe), lunch (The Farm Kitchen) and dinner (Quiessence) all OPEN and CLOSE at specific time and days during the week!** Nestled beside South Mountain, the 10-acre farm demonstrates the same commitment to local sustainability as when it was established, earning azcentral.com's award for Best Local Treasure and serving as a romantic backdrop for a 2012 episode of The Bachelor. In addition to Maya's Garden of naturally grown flowers and produce, The Farm at South Mountain includes three truly garden to table restaurants for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The dinner restaurant and secret gem of Arizona, Quiessence, has been named as one of the "Most Romantic" restaurants in the country. The Farm is a destination for locals and out of town guests with its luscious pecan grove, healing arts spa, modern market boutique and succulent shop. In addition, The Farm has been named as Arizona's Best Wedding Venue, with its enchanting rustic elegance.

History

Established in 1920.

Born from an ancient riverbed that blessed the grounds with naturally-rich soil, The Farm's vision of sustainability was originally conceived by Dwight Heard (benefactor of the Heard Museum) in the early 1920's. He acquired a large parcel of land and then subdivided the property into two-acre parcels that he sold for the whopping sum of $1,150 with the distinct purpose of promoting self-sufficiency. Heard offered a cow and fifty chickens with each purchase. In keeping with the early philosophy, the ten acres just south of Southern and 32nd Street was planted with 100 pecan trees, and for over 40 years was nurtured by a retired cattleman by the name of Skeeter Coverdale. In 2012, Pat Christofolo purchased The Farm after being involved for many years and continues to shape The Farm. Serving the Phoenix metropolitan area, we deliver a truly farm to table experience.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Pat C.

Business Owner

Pat Christofolo, a long time Valley restaurant and catering entrepreneur, purchased The Farm at South Mountain after years of developing and overseeing Quiessence, Morning Glory Café, The Farm Kitchen and more additions to the property. With several businesses encompassing her Seasonally Fresh Culinary Family, Pat was one of the first in the Arizona catering industry to base her catering company, Santa Barbara Catering Company, on sustainability and local ingredients. With her new ownership of The Farm at South Mountain, her focus will be to refine the farm-to-table ethos and sustainability opportunities throughout the property.