RICHMOND COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Augusta to and Peach Orchard, Richmond County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local Vidalia onions when it comes into season in Georgia. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Richmond County by the Numbers

Richmond County has 123 farms on 18,978 acres (about 154 acres each). Together they sold $3.4 million of farm products in 2022, led by hay & other field crops, soybeans and nursery & greenhouse plants.

Orchards and vineyards here grow pecans. Beekeepers tend about 233 honey bee colonies.

8 farms in Richmond County already sell straight to the public, about $3,000 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 Richmond County

Richmond County farms and homesteads keep 946 egg-laying hens, 627 goats and 420 head of cattle. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 241 people run or help run farms in Richmond County, with an average age of 58. 31% of them are women. 25 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Richmond County stands out: it ranks #20 of 149 GA counties for goats.