BARAGA COUNTY MARKET

Baraga County, Michigan Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Covington to and Watton, Baraga County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local apples when it comes into season in Michigan. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Baraga County by the Numbers

Baraga County has 78 farms on 16,773 acres (about 215 acres each). Together they sold $3.6 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, nursery & greenhouse plants and hay & other field crops.

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples, and local fields produce garlic. Beekeepers tend about 226 honey bee colonies.

16 farms in Baraga County already sell straight to the public, about $81,000 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 Baraga County

Baraga County farms and homesteads keep 1,552 head of cattle, 578 sheep and 562 egg-laying hens. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 132 people run or help run farms in Baraga County, with an average age of 57. 36% of them are women. 3 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.