MARTIN COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Martin County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Hamilton, Hassell and and Williamston. Watch for local blueberries when it comes into season in North Carolina. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Martin County by the Numbers

Martin County has 286 farms on 143,806 acres (about 503 acres each). Together they sold $107.2 million of farm products in 2022, led by cotton, soybeans and hay & other field crops.

Local fields produce sweet potatoes. Beekeepers tend about 32 honey bee colonies.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Martin County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 578 head of cattle, 280 egg-laying hens and 69 horses and ponies in Martin County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 490 people run or help run farms in Martin County, with an average age of 56. 20% of them are women. 70 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 2 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.