ROCKDALE COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Looking for food grown in Rockdale County? Backyard growers and small farms around Rockdale County 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 Rockdale County by the Numbers

Rockdale County has 71 farms on 8,318 acres (about 117 acres each). Together they sold $961,000 of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, horses and hay & other field crops.

Orchards and vineyards here grow pecans and grapes, and local fields produce chile peppers and fresh herbs.

6 farms in Rockdale County already sell straight to the public, about $1.2 million 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 Rockdale County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 1,514 head of cattle, 1,010 sheep and 348 egg-laying hens in Rockdale County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 121 people run or help run farms in Rockdale County, with an average age of 64. 43% of them are women. 3 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 2 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Rockdale County stands out: it ranks #7 of 133 GA counties for selling food straight to the public.