Urban Farm at Enston Home | The Green Heart Project
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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”
“Growth Spurt”
Charleston Magazine
August 7, 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