DARLINGTON COUNTY MARKET

Darlington County, South Carolina Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Darlington to and Society Hill, Darlington County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local sweet potatoes when it comes into season in South Carolina. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Darlington County by the Numbers

Darlington County has 314 farms on 162,716 acres (about 518 acres each). Together they sold $143.8 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cotton and corn.

Orchards and vineyards here grow pecans and pears, and local fields produce green beans, green peas, watermelons and tomatoes.

12 farms in Darlington County already sell straight to the public, about $157,000 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 Darlington County

Darlington County farms and homesteads keep 335,033 turkeys, 2,858 head of cattle and 468 goats.

About 507 people run or help run farms in Darlington County, with an average age of 58. 34% of them are women. 59 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.