MARLBORO COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Bennettsville to and Wallace, Marlboro 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. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farming in Marlboro County by the Numbers

Marlboro County has 155 farms on 78,300 acres (about 505 acres each). Together they sold $85.8 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cotton and corn.

Local fields produce cucumbers, sweet corn, okra and green beans.

8 farms in Marlboro County already sell straight to the public, about $22,000 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 Marlboro County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Marlboro County counts 2,951 hogs, 1,301 head of cattle and 241 egg-laying hens.

About 241 people run or help run farms in Marlboro County, with an average age of 64. 22% of them are women. 16 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 1 farm earns money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.