JONES COUNTY MARKET

Jones County, North Carolina Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Pollocksville, Jones County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local apples when it comes into season in North Carolina. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Jones County by the Numbers

Jones County has 126 farms on 66,287 acres (about 526 acres each). Together they sold $286.3 million of farm products in 2022, led by hogs, poultry & eggs and soybeans.

Local fields produce bell peppers, kale, eggplant and cabbage. Beekeepers tend about 6 honey bee colonies.

5 farms in Jones 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 Jones County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Jones County counts 295,400 turkeys, 219,878 hogs and 524 head of cattle.

About 207 people run or help run farms in Jones County, with an average age of 57. 32% of them are women. 18 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 5 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Jones County stands out: it ranks #20 of 98 NC counties for total farm sales.