FOREST COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Forest County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Cooksburg, East Hickory and and West Hickory. Watch for local maple syrup when it comes into season in Pennsylvania. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Forest County by the Numbers

Forest County has 46 farms on 5,781 acres (about 126 acres each). Together they sold $3.4 million of farm products in 2022, led by hay & other field crops, poultry & eggs and sheep & goats.

8 farms in Forest County already sell straight to the public, about $62,000 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 Forest County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Forest County counts 666 head of cattle, 423 egg-laying hens and 229 sheep. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 70 people run or help run farms in Forest County, with an average age of 60. 39% of them are women. 3 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.