BURLEIGH COUNTY MARKET

Burleigh County, North Dakota Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Bismarck to Menoken, Burleigh County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Burleigh County by the Numbers

Burleigh County has 709 farms on 782,183 acres (about 1,103 acres each). Together they sold $188.3 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, corn and wheat.

Local fields produce cucumbers, green beans, lettuce and garlic. Beekeepers tend about 392 honey bee colonies.

19 farms in Burleigh County already sell straight to the public, about $239,000 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 Burleigh County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 68,229 head of cattle, 2,206 horses and ponies and 1,045 egg-laying hens in Burleigh County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,218 people run or help run farms in Burleigh County, with an average age of 57. 36% of them are women. 108 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 7 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Burleigh County stands out: it ranks #1 of 46 ND counties for egg-laying hens and #5 of 36 ND counties for selling food straight to the public.