RICHLAND COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Crane to and Sidney, Richland County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Homemade jams, breads and honey are listed right next to fresh produce and seedlings. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Richland County by the Numbers

Richland County has 448 farms on 1,147,949 acres (about 2,562 acres each). Together they sold $119 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, wheat and hay & other field crops.

Local fields produce sweet corn.

11 farms in Richland County already sell straight to the public, about $17,000 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 Richland County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Richland County counts 46,182 head of cattle, 2,184 sheep and 992 egg-laying hens. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 877 people run or help run farms in Richland County, with an average age of 59. 36% of them are women. 62 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 8 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.