HOWARD COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Boelus to and Saint Paul, Howard 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 Howard County by the Numbers

Howard County has 526 farms on 230,525 acres (about 438 acres each). Together they sold $306.6 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, corn and soybeans.

Orchards and vineyards here grow grapes and apples, and local fields produce green beans.

23 farms in Howard County already sell straight to the public, about $506,000 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 Howard County

Howard County farms and homesteads keep 76,316 head of cattle, 2,553 hogs and 1,559 egg-laying hens. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 870 people run or help run farms in Howard County, with an average age of 54. 36% of them are women. 150 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 6 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Howard County stands out: it ranks #10 of 78 NE counties for egg-laying hens and #11 of 70 NE counties for selling food straight to the public.