MCDONALD COUNTY MARKET

McDonald County, Missouri Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 McDonald County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Anderson, Goodman and Powell. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in McDonald County by the Numbers

McDonald County has 885 farms on 191,401 acres (about 216 acres each). Together they sold $252.4 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cattle and hay & other field crops.

Orchards and vineyards here grow pecans and peaches, and local fields produce tomatoes, chile peppers, cucumbers and green beans. Beekeepers tend about 244 honey bee colonies.

38 farms in McDonald County already sell straight to the public, about $150,000 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 McDonald County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 255,017 egg-laying hens, 180,734 turkeys and 46,027 head of cattle in McDonald County. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 1,637 people run or help run farms in McDonald County, with an average age of 56. 43% of them are women. 167 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 15 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where McDonald County stands out: it ranks #9 of 103 MO counties for egg-laying hens and #12 of 114 MO counties for total farm sales.