Furman Farm

The Furman University Farm is a ¼ acre organic practice farm with a comprehensive composting program.  The farm is largely student run under the supervision of Bruce Adams, Furman Farm’s Manager. The farm sits on land that was formerly a series of tennis courts on campus; significant attention to soil quality, a French drain system, and endless hours of manual labor have transformed this area into a highly productive demonstration farm.

The farm grows thirty-five different fruits and vegetables and sells its produce to the Furman Dining Hall. It has also supported a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program in the past, in which students, employees, and community members can purchase a share of the farm.

The composting program handles all of the pre- and post-consumer waste from the dining hall and also processes much of the university’s landscaping waste.  The program uses large-scale pile composting, in-vessel anaerobic composting, and small scale demonstration composting.

Summary of the Furman Farm

For more information about the Furman Farm, contact Mary Frances Shelato at the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities.