DESOTO COUNTY MARKET

DeSoto County, Florida Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 DeSoto 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. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in DeSoto County by the Numbers

DeSoto County has 689 farms on 293,944 acres (about 427 acres each). Together they sold $218.1 million of farm products in 2022, led by fruit & nuts, nursery & greenhouse plants and vegetables.

Orchards and vineyards here grow oranges, grapefruit and lemons, and local fields produce watermelons, squash, bell peppers and cucumbers.

21 farms in DeSoto County already sell straight to the public, about $341,000 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.