DELAWARE COUNTY MARKET

Delaware County, Pennsylvania Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Delaware County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Aston, Boothwyn and Chester. Watch for local maple syrup when it comes into season in Pennsylvania. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Delaware County by the Numbers

Delaware County has 54 farms on 858 acres (about 16 acres each). Together they sold $2.4 million of farm products in 2022, led by nursery & greenhouse plants, Christmas trees and honey.

Local fields produce tomatoes and beets. Beekeepers tend about 381 honey bee colonies.

18 farms in Delaware County already sell straight to the public, about $39,000 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 Delaware County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 119 egg-laying hens in Delaware County. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 108 people run or help run farms in Delaware County, with an average age of 55. 35% of them are women. 26 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 3 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.