NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Excelsior to Herndon, Northumberland 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 Northumberland County by the Numbers

Northumberland County has 724 farms on 122,483 acres (about 169 acres each). Together they sold $196.9 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, dairy (milk) and corn.

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples, peaches and grapes, and local fields produce potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins and fresh herbs. Beekeepers tend about 175 honey bee colonies.

65 farms in Northumberland County already sell straight to the public, about $1.9 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 Northumberland County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Northumberland County counts 890,383 egg-laying hens, 16,938 hogs and 16,172 head of cattle. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 1,272 people run or help run farms in Northumberland County, with an average age of 56. 31% of them are women. 108 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 7 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Northumberland County stands out: it ranks #6 of 63 PA counties for egg-laying hens.