Urban Farm at Enston Home
Together, we can create a healthy urban center and environment for our residents and our future generations in Charleston.
Located at the intersection of King Street and Huger Street in the Upper Peninsula of Downtown Charleston, the Urban Farm at Enston Home is a partnership between the Green Heart Project and the Charleston Housing Authority. It fulfills the spirit of William Enston’s will by building a garden for its residents, while serving as an educational asset for surrounding schools.
The Farm will provide:
1. Farm to School and outdoor education for 3 surrounding schools
The farm serves as a school garden for: James Simons Montessori School, Charleston Charter School for Math and Science, and Charleston Catholic School, as well as a public field trip site, increasing The Green Heart Project’s current reach of 1,200 students to a total of 2,200 students.
2. A new youth internship program for high school students
The Green Heart Project’s Youth Internship Program employs young people in the Charleston area to develop career preparedness and healthy living skills and promotes engaged citizenship through urban farming. Check out our blog to hear from our 2021 youth interns!
3. Access to healthy food for students and neighbors
The farm has increased The Green Heart Project’s total fruit and vegetable production capacity from 2,000 lbs per year, to 5,000 lbs per year. The food is donated to schools and sold on a pay-what-you-can scale to residents and neighbors at our weekly Farm Stand.
4. Community building for residents of the Upper Peninsula
Volunteer opportunities, public events, and an accessible gathering space promotes community building among residents in a rapidly changing neighborhood.
Urban Farm Build Partners
Urban Farm Donors
Urban Farm Visionaries
Wes & Lindsey Carter
Karalee Nielsen Fallert
Enston Trust
George Stevens
Phillips Family Foundation
Community Builders
Charleston Housing Authority
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
SeamonWhiteside
Ann & Bob King
Terri Henning
Ann and Jim Calhoun
Pathfinder Foundation
Jerry Scheer / Homegrown Hospitality
James White Construction
Yellowstone Landscape
Maria and Steve Mungo
Francie Downing
The Boeing Company
Kennedy-Herterich Foundation
Don and Susan Harrison
Pearlstine Family Foundation
Truist Foundation
Fred Baker
Garden Champions
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Linda Maninger and Charles Howell
Jim Bartlett
Meadors Architecture
American Heart Association
Stephen Hanson
ERM Foundation
Charleston Catholic School
Beemok Family Foundation
TD Charitable Foundation
Vulcan Materials
Cahill Construction
Clemson Architecture
SC Agricultural Society
Timothy Liptak
Caroline Rion
Harriett E. Lee
SiteOne Landscape Supply
Bloom Foundation
Harriett McDougal
Meredith Ebenhoeh
Rich Yessian
SCACED
Doug & Fran Blom
Dominion Energy
Cultivators
Coastal Community Foundation
Timber Artisans, LLC
Spartina Company
Maglin
Steven Askin
Limehouse Produce
Greystar
Bank of America
Sisters of Charity Foundation
TG3 Foundation
Tope Leyimu
Scott Sasser
Kendra Stewart & Harry Lesesne
Abigail Walsh
Jola and Ainslee Newman
Nancy and Steven Feiberg
Ann and Jim Calhoun
Basic Kitchen
Post House Inn
Kelly’s Kitchen
Charleston Horticultural Society
Sea-Green Farm
Adele Franzblau
Britt Bryant
Kevin and Kelly Siedentop
Melissa Britton
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
The Dampop Fund
BoomTown!
New World Byzantine
United Equipment Rental
Clemson Extension
Growers
The Boeing Company
Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply
Kaitlin DaPore
Erin Ziegler
Weston Fennell
Annie Kouba
Eat Smart Move More
Free Fly Apparel
N.E.W. Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation
Clement, Crawford & Thornhill Inc.
Hasbro Inc.
Dirk Bedford
Roper St. Francis
In the News
The Green Heart Project
“Urban Farm: First Planting”Count on 2
“Construction of urban farm in Downtown Charleston almost complete”ABC 4
“The Green Heart Project and Clemson University Partnered to Build an Urban Farm Market Stand”Fox 24
“Urban Farm at Enston Home Interview – Jesse Blom”Live 5
“Urban Farm at Enston Home Interview”Lowcountry Biz SC
November 29, 2021
Holy City Sinner
November 29, 2021
Post & Courier
November 29, 2021
Charleston City Paper
November 29, 2021
The Post and Courier
September 2, 2020
Post and Courier/ Moultrie News
August 14, 2020
Post and Courier
August 13, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD)
August 13, 2020
Charleston City Paper
June 22, 2020
Charleston Regional Business Journal
June 16, 2020
Holy City Sinner
December 22, 2019
The Charleston Chronicle
December 18, 2019
LowCountry Biz SC
December 9, 2019
Urban Organic Gardener
November 7, 2019
Charleston Regional Business Journal
October 27, 2019
The Charleston Chronicle
October 22, 2019
Holy Ciy Sinner
October 20, 2019
The Post and Courier
October 18, 2019
Get Involved
Interested in donating, volunteering, or partnering on this project? Email us at urbanfarm@greenheartsc.org or call 843-790-3188 for more information.
We look forward to growing with you!