MINIDOKA COUNTY MARKET

Minidoka County, Idaho Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buy local in Minidoka County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Acequia, Heyburn and and Paul. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Minidoka County by the Numbers

Minidoka County has 454 farms on 308,562 acres (about 680 acres each). Together they sold $547.3 million of farm products in 2022, led by vegetables, hay & other field crops and dairy (milk).

Local fields produce potatoes and green beans.

7 farms in Minidoka County already sell straight to the public, about $11,000 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 Minidoka County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Minidoka County counts 67,141 sheep, 54,709 head of cattle and 667 egg-laying hens. Local wool, lamb and fiber crafts often trade hands at farmers markets.

About 817 people run or help run farms in Minidoka County, with an average age of 55. 34% of them are women. 64 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Minidoka County stands out: it ranks #8 of 44 ID counties for total farm sales.