Zack with his son on a tractor at Rosebank Farms.
Zack Snipes, ©2024, Clemson Extension
In this month’s Grower Spotlight, Zack is visiting a Lowcountry gem of a farm. Rosebank Farms, operated by Sidi Limehouse, is located on the far end of John’s Island and has been in business since 1975. The farm grows a variety of fruits and vegetables that supply the bustling restaurant scene in Charleston, as well as local Johns’ Island residents and beachgoers. Their produce stand sells their produce, cut flowers, seafood, and other local baked goods and handmade items. The produce stand sits at the entrance of the Kiawah River and is a showpiece for the surrounding community. Sidi Limehouse is an excellent farmer and a great friend of Clemson Extension, our research scientists, and many local conservation groups. He won the 2019 Swisher International South Carolina Farmer of the Year Award. Sidi is always pushing the limits on what can be grown and how it is grown. At 86 years old, he is constantly learning and trying new things. If you are in the area, please take some time to visit their stand and make a journey down the 3/4-mile entrance to Kiawah River Development, which is a great example of conservation, farming, and development all working together.
Sidi Limehouse with the judges of the Swisher International Farmer of the Year Award.
Zack Snipes, ©2019, Clemson Extension
Cut flowers grown at Rosebank Farms.
Zack Snipes, ©2024, Clemson Extension
Tomato sandwiches are made exclusively with Duke’s mayo at Rosebank Farms.
Zack Snipes, ©2024, Clemson Extension
