WYOMING COUNTY MARKET

Wyoming County, New York Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buy local in Wyoming County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Arcade, Attica and Dale. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Wyoming County by the Numbers

Wyoming County has 638 farms on 203,915 acres (about 320 acres each). Together they sold $421 million of farm products in 2022, led by dairy (milk), cattle and vegetables.

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples and grapes, and local fields produce sweet corn, pumpkins, tomatoes and cucumbers. Beekeepers tend about 618 honey bee colonies.

103 farms in Wyoming County already sell straight to the public, about $1.6 million 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 Wyoming County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Wyoming County counts 93,232 head of cattle, 3,807 egg-laying hens and 1,302 sheep. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,187 people run or help run farms in Wyoming County, with an average age of 55. 33% of them are women. 154 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 5 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Wyoming County stands out: it ranks #2 of 60 NY counties for total farm sales and #11 of 54 NY counties for goats.