ST. LOUIS COUNTY MARKET

St. Louis County, Minnesota Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Duluth to Biwabik, St. Louis County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local honey when it comes into season in Minnesota. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in St. Louis County by the Numbers

St. Louis County has 821 farms on 162,061 acres (about 197 acres each). Together they sold $29.1 million of farm products in 2022, led by hay & other field crops, cattle and dairy (milk).

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples, pears and tart cherries, and local fields produce pumpkins, potatoes, garlic and squash. Beekeepers tend about 270 honey bee colonies.

170 farms in St. Louis County already sell straight to the public, about $1.3 million 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 St. Louis County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, St. Louis County counts 11,243 head of cattle, 6,331 egg-laying hens and 991 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,411 people run or help run farms in St. Louis County, with an average age of 57. 40% of them are women. 112 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 16 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where St. Louis County stands out: it ranks #10 of 81 MN counties for selling food straight to the public and #14 of 79 MN counties for egg-laying hens.