GREENE COUNTY MARKET

Greene County, Mississippi Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Leaf to and State Line, Greene County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local pecans when it comes into season in Mississippi. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Greene County by the Numbers

Greene County has 408 farms on 59,945 acres (about 147 acres each). Together they sold $116.8 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cattle and vegetables.

Orchards and vineyards here grow pecans, and local fields produce potatoes, mustard greens, pumpkins and okra.

17 farms in Greene County already sell straight to the public, about $67,000 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 Greene County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Greene County counts 115,025 egg-laying hens, 18,081 head of cattle and 1,079 sheep. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 676 people run or help run farms in Greene County, with an average age of 56. 35% of them are women. 73 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 Greene County stands out: it ranks #4 of 73 MS counties for goats and #12 of 70 MS counties for egg-laying hens.