Urban Farm at Enston Home
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 Urban Farm provides:
1. Farm to School and outdoor education for 3 surrounding schools
The Urban Farm serves students of James Simons Elementary School, Charleston Catholic School, and Charleston Charter School for Math and Science. With hands-on education in the garden, we connect students to food, health and the natural environment, while reinforcing academics, interpersonal skills and a sense of community.
2. Paid employment opportunities for adolescents and youth
The Green Heart Project’s Youth Development Program employs young people in the Charleston area through paid internships and apprenticeships. Youth employees help to build and manage our farms and gardens, while engaging in educational activities and field trips. Through this experience, youth employees develop skills in career preparedness, healthy living, and engaged citizenship.
3. Access to healthy food for students and neighbors
The Urban Farm produces over 5,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables per year. The produce is distributed to neighborhood residents at a weekly, year-round, “pay what you can” farm stand, used in Farm to School lessons, and sold to local farm to table restaurants.
4. Community building for residents of the Upper Peninsula
Volunteer opportunities, public events, and an accessible gathering space promote community building among Enston Home residents and surrounding neighbors.

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
DONATE – Make a gift to the Green Heart Project to support our work at the Urban Farm!
VOLUNTEER– Check out our weekly Urban Farm work day opportunities on the events calendar by clicking on the “Individual Volunteers” button below. Interested in setting up a volunteer opportunity for a large group? Fill out an inquiry form at the “Group Volunteers” button below.
Please note that our weekly work days are on hold for the summer as our Youth Interns are taking on all garden maintenance at the Urban Farm. Fall 2025 volunteer opportunities will be posted on our Get Involved page around mid-August for roles like Green Heart Buddy, garden work days and event volunteers.
VISIT FARM STAND – Join us for our weekly produce market, Thursdays 3pm-6pm, 900 King Street