Going Green in South Carolina
Jen Smith, South Carolina's Green Parent
Looking for green parenting info in the Palmetto State? Green Parent Jennifer Smith shares her tips on going green in South Carolina. Jen is a wife and mom of Sebastian (13), Chloe (6) and Abby (4) living in Hickory Tavern, SC. She is a stay at home mom and owns an online Virtual Assistant business, . She does what she can to grow small businesses green and paperless. Meanwhile, she’s making changes in her own home to help her family live a less-toxic and more environmentally conscious lifestyle.
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Food
: I go to Happy Cow or buy their products from Whole Foods every chance I can get. Besides having the most awesome chocolate milk and butter, Happy Cow carries cheese, ice cream, and other fresh and canned goods from local farms throughout the state. LOVE Happy Cow!
Farmer’s Markets
Persimmon Hill Farm- 421 Sprouse Rd., Clarks Hill, SC 29821. 803-637-5439. CSA since 2003 offering 50 shares.
Owl’s Nest Plantation – 155 Hooters Lane, Cross, SC 29436. 843-753-1857. Organic and Natural Food Coop. Sell at the Charleston Farmer’s Market (March-Dec).
Rose Hill Plantation 1906 Three Bridges Road, Easley, SC 29642. 864-859-6556. Hydroponic, organic, greenhouse strawberries (December- April). Organic herbs, cut flowers, specialty, potted herbs, perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs. Planning to have bird baths, bird houses, and pots.
Veggies4U- 197 White Oak Lane, Harleyville, SC 29448. 843-462-2126 or 843-560-6195(cell). Sweet peas, beans, peas, okra, peppers, squash, herbs, greens, collards, kale , turnips, cabbage,mustards and more.
- 258 Riddle Rd., Leesville, SC 29070. 803-532-0557. CSA since 1994.
Harvest Hill Farm- 394 Barksdale Ferry Rd., McCormick, SC 29835. 864-992-3585. Farm Stand (April-December).
Restaurants
– (no claims to organic, but they do commit local grown and sell and organic sauce line)
Health Nuts Organic Foods & Sports Nutrition – 2110 Greenridge Rd., Suite E, Charleston, SC 29406. 843-764-4956. Juice bar.
Nice-N-Natural- 1217 College St., Columbia, SC 29201. 803-799-3471.
- 2803 Rosewood Dr., Columbia, SC 29205. 803-765-1083. Gourmet deli serving lunch & dinner daily.
Swad Restaurant & Store *- 1421 Laurens Rd., Suite A, Greenville, SC 29607. 864-233-2089. Indian cuisine.
*- 3225-A Rivers Ave. North Charleston, SC 29405. 843-744-1155. Vegetarian restaurant and bakery.
Tranquility *- 224 State Street, West Columbia, SC. 803-788-8773.
Entertainment & Educational
(America’s first museum 1773)
: If you live around the Greenville Area this is the perfect day trip for the little ones. You can get thru the whole zoo in a little over an hour and still have the energy to go downtown for lunch and a stroll thru Falls Park
Festivals
Accommodations
Shopping
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I am trying to inspire moms to be more green- so I am giving away my stuff! Every day I post a ‘challenge’ a small step toward living more simply- moms comment on the post of the day and get a chance to win what I am giving away! Right now I am giving away all of my excellent quality health/ herbal books- later I may give away cloth diapers- and who knows what else! I did this on a whim so I am now trying to get the word out. I am empowering green mamas and recycling at the same time!
Keep up the great work that you’re doing. The more people we can get to work and live green the better off we’ll all be, and our children and grandchildren.
This is such a wonderful resource for parents in SC trying to go green. I noticed that you listed “A baby’s World” for a place to shop, but if you or some of your readers are looking for somewhere local, try K.D.’s treehouse (www.kdstreehouse.com) in Columbia! We are an eco-chic children’s boutique that offers unique and affordable 100% organic cotton clothing as well as a wide selection of eco-friendly toys that are safe for children and require an imagination, not batteries! Come by and check us out, or if you have any questions please give us a call… 803-748-0198 K.D.’s Treehouse aims to be the one-stop-shop for parents seeking products from clothes to diapers-bags to cloth diapers to toys that are made with organic and eco-friendly materials and fair labor practices.
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