BIG STONE COUNTY MARKET

Big Stone County, Minnesota Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Big Stone County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Beardsley, Clinton and and Ortonville. Minnesota favorites like honey and apples show up here when they're in season. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Big Stone County by the Numbers

Big Stone County has 392 farms on 263,888 acres (about 673 acres each). Together they sold $194.9 million of farm products in 2022, led by corn, soybeans and hogs.

10 farms in Big Stone County already sell straight to the public, about $71,000 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 Big Stone County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Big Stone County counts 45,114 hogs, 4,375 head of cattle and 273 egg-laying hens.

About 652 people run or help run farms in Big Stone County, with an average age of 57. 28% of them are women. 76 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.