BUFFALO COUNTY MARKET

Buffalo County, Nebraska Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buffalo County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Amherst, Elm Creek and Odessa. Watch for local honey when it comes into season in Nebraska. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Buffalo County by the Numbers

Buffalo County has 1,001 farms on 617,069 acres (about 616 acres each). Together they sold $527.1 million of farm products in 2022, led by corn, cattle and soybeans.

Local fields produce sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers and squash.

48 farms in Buffalo County already sell straight to the public, about $677,000 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 Buffalo County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Buffalo County counts 110,415 egg-laying hens, 103,788 head of cattle and 3,127 hogs. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 1,790 people run or help run farms in Buffalo County, with an average age of 57. 34% of them are women. 211 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 1 farm earns money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Buffalo County stands out: it ranks #1 of 70 NE counties for goats and #2 of 78 NE counties for egg-laying hens.