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 grows 35 different fruits and vegetables and sells its produce to the Furman Dining Hall.
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 Furman Farm provides the campus community with an environment in which students, faculty, and staff can study, research, and practice small‐scale food production. The farm can strengthen physical, mental, and spiritual connections to the land through the practice of sustainable, organic agriculture.
Farm volunteer days are Thursdays, 9-11 AM, March-November. If you are interested in volunteering at the Furman Farm, please contact us at shi.institute@furman.edu.
Composting Program
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.
If you would like to purchase our high-quality, filtered compost, please contact us at shi.institute@furman.edu.
If you live on Furman’s campus, you may request a compost bin via our compost bin request form.