DEER LODGE COUNTY MARKET

Deer Lodge County, Montana Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Anaconda, Deer Lodge 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 Montana. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Deer Lodge County by the Numbers

Deer Lodge County has 103 farms on 58,289 acres (about 566 acres each). Together they sold $5.3 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, sheep & goats and horses.

3 farms in Deer Lodge County already sell straight to the public, about $12,000 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 Deer Lodge County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Deer Lodge County counts 5,598 head of cattle, 412 horses and ponies and 175 sheep. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 195 people run or help run farms in Deer Lodge County, with an average age of 60. 48% of them are women. 19 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 4 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.