CATAHOULA COUNTY MARKET

Catahoula County, Louisiana Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Looking for food grown in Catahoula County? Backyard growers and small farms around Aimwell, Enterprise and and Sicily Island list it here. Watch for local strawberries when it comes into season in Louisiana. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Catahoula County by the Numbers

Catahoula County has 427 farms on 289,053 acres (about 677 acres each). Together they sold $124.2 million of farm products in 2022, led by soybeans, corn and cotton.

Local fields produce cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and potatoes. Beekeepers tend about 6 honey bee colonies.

11 farms in Catahoula County already sell straight to the public, about $29,000 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 Catahoula County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Catahoula County counts 4,805 head of cattle, 847 egg-laying hens and 200 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 757 people run or help run farms in Catahoula County, with an average age of 59. 35% of them are women. 75 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 4 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.