MINERAL COUNTY MARKET

Mineral County, Nevada Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Hawthorne to and Schurz, Mineral County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Nevada favorites like honey and melons show up here when they're in season. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farming in Mineral County by the Numbers

Mineral County has 69 farms. Together they sold $3.7 million of farm products in 2022, led by hay & other field crops, cattle and nursery & greenhouse plants.

Orchards and vineyards here grow grapes.

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

Farm Life in Mineral County

Mineral County farms and homesteads keep 1,820 head of cattle, 350 sheep and 122 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 121 people run or help run farms in Mineral County, with an average age of 59. 40% of them are women. 4 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.