WASHINGTON COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Looking for food grown in Washington County? Backyard growers and small farms around Cambridge, Midvale and and Weiser list it here. 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 Washington County by the Numbers

Washington County has 495 farms on 428,579 acres (about 866 acres each). Together they sold $61.6 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, hay & other field crops and vegetables.

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples, and local fields produce onions, bell peppers, cabbage and eggplant. Beekeepers tend about 3,967 honey bee colonies.

21 farms in Washington County already sell straight to the public. 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 Washington County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 29,081 head of cattle, 5,988 sheep and 2,220 goats in Washington County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 887 people run or help run farms in Washington County, with an average age of 60. 40% of them are women. 85 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Washington County stands out: it ranks #2 of 41 ID counties for goats.