INDEPENDENCE COUNTY MARKET

Independence County, Arkansas Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Looking for food grown in Independence County? Backyard growers and small farms around Batesville, Charlotte and Floral list it here. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Independence County by the Numbers

Independence County has 851 farms on 298,252 acres (about 350 acres each). Together they sold $261.7 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cattle and soybeans.

Local fields produce watermelons, tomatoes, okra and green beans. Beekeepers tend about 982 honey bee colonies.

38 farms in Independence County already sell straight to the public, about $76,000 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 Independence County

Independence County farms and homesteads keep 49,636 head of cattle, 1,007 horses and ponies and 851 sheep. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,486 people run or help run farms in Independence County, with an average age of 57. 39% of them are women. 111 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 12 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Independence County stands out: it ranks #3 of 63 AR counties for honey bee colonies and #9 of 75 AR counties for number of farms.