WAYNE COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Alpha to and Pueblo, Wayne County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. 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 Wayne County by the Numbers

Wayne County has 708 farms on 114,107 acres (about 161 acres each). Together they sold $78.9 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cattle and corn.

Local fields produce sweet corn, tomatoes, green beans and watermelons. Beekeepers tend about 139 honey bee colonies.

33 farms in Wayne County already sell straight to the public, about $321,000 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 Wayne County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Wayne County counts 90,432 egg-laying hens, 20,007 head of cattle and 1,176 sheep. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 1,231 people run or help run farms in Wayne County, with an average age of 58. 33% of them are women. 108 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 1 farm earns money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Wayne County stands out: it ranks #9 of 110 KY counties for egg-laying hens and #19 of 113 KY counties for selling food straight to the public.