GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY MARKET

Golden Valley County, Montana Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buy local in Golden Valley County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Lavina, and Ryegate. Watch for local cherries when it comes into season in Montana. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Golden Valley County by the Numbers

Golden Valley County has 153 farms on 736,973 acres (about 4,817 acres each). Together they sold $32.8 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, wheat and hay & other field crops.

Orchards and vineyards here grow sweet cherries, pears and plums.

8 farms in Golden Valley County already sell straight to the public, about $83,000 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 Golden Valley County

Golden Valley County farms and homesteads keep 14,448 head of cattle, 14,165 sheep and 384 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 305 people run or help run farms in Golden Valley County, with an average age of 57. 35% of them are women. 33 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.