WHITLEY COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Whitley County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Corbin, Emlyn and and Siler. Watch for local sweet corn when it comes into season in Kentucky. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Whitley County by the Numbers

Whitley County has 476 farms on 62,190 acres (about 131 acres each). Together they sold $6.1 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, hay & other field crops and vegetables.

Local fields produce sweet corn, green beans, tomatoes and potatoes. Beekeepers tend about 144 honey bee colonies.

25 farms in Whitley County already sell straight to the public, about $314,000 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 Whitley County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 7,975 head of cattle, 2,186 egg-laying hens and 958 sheep in Whitley County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 804 people run or help run farms in Whitley County, with an average age of 55. 34% of them are women. 96 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Whitley County stands out: it ranks #20 of 113 KY counties for selling food straight to the public and #22 of 117 KY counties for goats.