JUNEAU COUNTY MARKET

Juneau County, Alaska Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Douglas, Juneau County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Juneau County by the Numbers

Juneau County has 94 farms on 805 acres (about 9 acres each). Together they sold $18.7 million of farm products in 2022, led by aquaculture, nursery & greenhouse plants and vegetables.

Local fields produce lettuce, fresh herbs, garlic and carrots.

29 farms in Juneau County already sell straight to the public, about $218,000 a year in direct sales. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Juneau County

Juneau County farms and homesteads keep 534 egg-laying hens and 35 horses and ponies. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 173 people run or help run farms in Juneau County, with an average age of 52. 44% of them are women. 13 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 1 farm earns money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Juneau County stands out: it ranks #2 of 5 AK counties for total farm sales.