MADISON COUNTY MARKET

Madison County, Ohio Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Irwin to South Solon, Madison 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. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farming in Madison County by the Numbers

Madison County has 763 farms on 236,886 acres (about 310 acres each). Together they sold $233.9 million of farm products in 2022, led by corn, soybeans and dairy (milk).

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples, and local fields produce fresh herbs, sweet corn, kale and squash. Beekeepers tend about 46 honey bee colonies.

34 farms in Madison County already sell straight to the public, about $559,000 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 Madison County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Madison County counts 14,770 head of cattle, 8,211 hogs and 2,327 egg-laying hens. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,309 people run or help run farms in Madison County, with an average age of 58. 30% of them are women. 87 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 4 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.