OWSLEY COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Looking for food grown in Owsley County? Backyard growers and small farms around Lerose, Morris Fork and and Vincent list it here. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farming in Owsley County by the Numbers

Owsley County has 84 farms on 21,686 acres (about 258 acres each). Together they sold $1.5 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, vegetables and hay & other field crops.

Local fields produce tomatoes, watermelons, bell peppers and green beans. Beekeepers tend about 25 honey bee colonies.

6 farms in Owsley County already sell straight to the public, about $7,000 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 Owsley County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Owsley County counts 1,353 head of cattle, 256 egg-laying hens and 113 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 137 people run or help run farms in Owsley County, with an average age of 56. 36% of them are women. 12 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.