QUITMAN COUNTY MARKET

Quitman County, Georgia Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Looking for food grown in Quitman County? Backyard growers and small farms around Georgetown and the rest of Quitman County list it here. Watch for local blueberries when it comes into season in Georgia. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Quitman County by the Numbers

Quitman County has 26 farms on 12,612 acres (about 485 acres each).

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

Farm Life in Quitman County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Quitman County counts 1,596 head of cattle, 127 egg-laying hens and 25 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 44 people run or help run farms in Quitman County, with an average age of 55. 27% of them are women. 7 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.