LEBANON COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Annville to Jonestown, Lebanon County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local mushrooms when it comes into season in Pennsylvania. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Lebanon County by the Numbers

Lebanon County has 993 farms on 110,248 acres (about 111 acres each). Together they sold $662.6 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, dairy (milk) and hogs.

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples and pears, and local fields produce green beans, sweet corn, potatoes and pumpkins. Beekeepers tend about 2,590 honey bee colonies.

87 farms in Lebanon County already sell straight to the public, about $2.1 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 Lebanon County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Lebanon County counts 2,091,332 egg-laying hens, 73,113 turkeys and 57,001 head of cattle. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 1,860 people run or help run farms in Lebanon County, with an average age of 51. 33% of them are women. 318 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 12 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Lebanon County stands out: it ranks #2 of 63 PA counties for egg-laying hens and #3 of 62 PA counties for honey bee colonies.