Eastside Urban Farm & Garden Center

Eastside Urban Farm & Garden Center is a bulk garden and soil products supplier serving Olympia, Washington and the surrounding region. Google lists the business under 4 categories — Garden center, Animal feed store, Kitchen supply store, Plant nursery — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 371 reviews. That tracks close to the Washington average of 4.5 across the 485 suppliers we list statewide.

What Eastside Urban Farm & Garden Center supplies

Garden centers carry bagged soil, compost and mulch alongside plants and often sell bulk material from a yard out back. That combination is convenient when a planting project needs both the medium and the stock in one trip.

Bagged product suits containers and small beds; once a project passes roughly ten bags, loose material almost always works out cheaper per cubic foot. Ask whether bulk pricing is available before loading a cart.

Because Eastside Urban Farm & Garden Center carries several material lines, it is often possible to combine an order across products — soil, mulch and stone on one truck — rather than paying separate delivery charges to two or three different yards.

How much material you need

Garden and soil products is sold by the cubic yard. One cubic yard equals about 27 cubic feet — roughly thirteen 2-cubic-foot bags.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 2 yards covers about 215 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in.

Measure your area and decide on depth before calling. Most yards will run the volume calculation for you and will flag when stepping up to a larger load actually lowers the price per unit.

Ordering and delivery

Confirm the delivery radius and fee early in the call. Two yards quoting similar material prices can land very differently once haulage is added.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Pricing for bulk material is rarely published in full, since it moves with stock and season. The business website may list current products, but a phone call will get you a firm delivered number faster.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 371 reviews on file, 294 are five-star (79%) and 45 are four-star. 23 reviews sit at one or two stars, and those are worth reading directly — complaints at material yards usually concern delivery timing or short loads rather than the product itself.

Among the suppliers we list across Washington, this rating places Eastside Urban Farm & Garden Center in the top 49%.

Across the 26 suppliers we list in Olympia, the average rating is 4.6.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.6 drawn from 371 reviews reflects a substantial track record.

Hours and visiting the yard

Eastside Urban Farm & Garden Center is open 7 days a week. The yard opens as early as 10 AM and runs until 5:30 PM.

Saturday opening makes this a practical option for weekend projects — a real advantage, since plenty of bulk yards shut for the weekend and leave homeowners unable to collect material outside working hours.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in Washington

Demand for garden and soil products peaks from spring through early summer across Washington, when yards run their longest queues and hold firmest on price. Late summer and autumn typically bring shorter waits and more negotiating room, particularly on larger loads. If your project timing is flexible, buying outside the spring rush is the single easiest way to reduce the delivered cost.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Universal Junk Removal in Olympia, roughly 0 miles away. 74 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Because haulage is such a large share of delivered cost, the nearest yard carrying your material frequently wins on total price even at a higher per-unit rate.

Buying garden and soil products in Olympia

We list 26 bulk suppliers in Olympia and 485 across Washington, spread over 132 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.