MAHASKA COUNTY MARKET

Mahaska County, Iowa Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Barnes City to New Sharon, Mahaska County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local apples when it comes into season in Iowa. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Mahaska County by the Numbers

Mahaska County has 881 farms on 304,832 acres (about 346 acres each). Together they sold $418 million of farm products in 2022, led by hogs, corn and soybeans.

Beekeepers tend about 370 honey bee colonies.

22 farms in Mahaska County already sell straight to the public, about $82,000 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 Mahaska County

Mahaska County farms and homesteads keep 335,731 hogs, 24,494 head of cattle and 1,460 sheep.

About 1,576 people run or help run farms in Mahaska County, with an average age of 60. 33% of them are women. 175 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Mahaska County stands out: it ranks #14 of 93 IA counties for honey bee colonies.