NEWTON COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Looking for food grown in Newton County? Backyard growers and small farms around Diamond, Fairview and Seneca list it here. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Newton County by the Numbers

Newton County has 1,414 farms on 239,381 acres (about 169 acres each). Together they sold $588.1 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cattle and hay & other field crops.

Local fields produce tomatoes, watermelons, sweet corn and onions. Beekeepers tend about 357 honey bee colonies.

61 farms in Newton County already sell straight to the public, about $412,000 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 Newton County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Newton County counts 960,815 turkeys, 82,027 head of cattle and 1,494 horses and ponies.

About 2,538 people run or help run farms in Newton County, with an average age of 56. 39% of them are women. 258 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 9 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Newton County stands out: it ranks #1 of 114 MO counties for total farm sales and #6 of 114 MO counties for number of farms.