GOGEBIC COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Gogebic County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Bessemer, Ironwood and and Watersmeet. Watch for local asparagus when it comes into season in Michigan. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Gogebic County by the Numbers

Gogebic County has 58 farms on 5,198 acres (about 90 acres each). Together they sold $1.9 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, sheep & goats and vegetables.

Local fields produce squash and turnip greens. Beekeepers tend about 10 honey bee colonies.

15 farms in Gogebic County already sell straight to the public, about $26,000 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 Gogebic County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Gogebic County counts 308 egg-laying hens, 235 head of cattle and 148 sheep. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 106 people run or help run farms in Gogebic County, with an average age of 62. 41% of them are women. 6 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.