JACKSON COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Chatham to and Quitman, Jackson 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. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Jackson County by the Numbers

Jackson County has 187 farms on 26,063 acres (about 139 acres each). Together they sold $63.2 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cattle and hay & other field crops.

Orchards and vineyards here grow pecans and peaches. Beekeepers tend about 43 honey bee colonies.

12 farms in Jackson County already sell straight to the public. 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 Jackson County

Jackson County farms and homesteads keep 3,138 head of cattle, 193 horses and ponies and 118 goats. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 341 people run or help run farms in Jackson County, with an average age of 54. 38% of them are women. 59 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.