MCCURTAIN COUNTY MARKET

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Battiest to Golden, McCurtain 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. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in McCurtain County by the Numbers

McCurtain County has 1,177 farms on 331,493 acres (about 282 acres each). Together they sold $277 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cattle and dairy (milk).

Orchards and vineyards here grow pecans, grapes and peaches. Beekeepers tend about 6 honey bee colonies.

16 farms in McCurtain County already sell straight to the public, about $105,000 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 McCurtain County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, McCurtain County counts 113,815 egg-laying hens, 70,134 head of cattle and 1,282 horses and ponies. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 2,073 people run or help run farms in McCurtain County, with an average age of 58. 41% of them are women. 207 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 McCurtain County stands out: it ranks #6 of 77 OK counties for total farm sales and #9 of 75 OK counties for egg-laying hens.