SCOTLAND COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Arbela to and Rutledge, Scotland County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local black walnuts when it comes into season in Missouri. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Scotland County by the Numbers

Scotland County has 654 farms on 212,718 acres (about 325 acres each). Together they sold $201 million of farm products in 2022, led by hogs, corn and soybeans.

Orchards and vineyards here grow chestnuts and hazelnuts, and local fields produce green beans. Beekeepers tend about 194 honey bee colonies.

19 farms in Scotland County already sell straight to the public, about $43,000 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 Scotland County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 139,242 hogs, 79,662 egg-laying hens and 30,202 head of cattle in Scotland County.

About 1,194 people run or help run farms in Scotland County, with an average age of 53. 35% of them are women. 248 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 3 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Scotland County stands out: it ranks #15 of 103 MO counties for egg-laying hens and #23 of 114 MO counties for total farm sales.