GARRARD COUNTY MARKET

Garrard County, Kentucky Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Looking for food grown in Garrard County? Backyard growers and small farms around Lancaster, and Paint Lick 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 Garrard County by the Numbers

Garrard County has 647 farms on 108,923 acres (about 168 acres each). Together they sold $36.9 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, tobacco and corn.

Local fields produce bell peppers, watermelons, tomatoes and cucumbers. Beekeepers tend about 1,701 honey bee colonies.

35 farms in Garrard County already sell straight to the public, about $173,000 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 Garrard County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Garrard County counts 33,920 head of cattle, 1,068 egg-laying hens and 872 sheep. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,117 people run or help run farms in Garrard County, with an average age of 57. 36% of them are women. 113 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 5 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Garrard County stands out: it ranks #1 of 111 KY counties for honey bee colonies.