MOTLEY COUNTY MARKET

Motley County, Texas Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Flomot to and Roaring Springs, Motley 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. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farming in Motley County by the Numbers

Motley County has 213 farms on 407,404 acres (about 1,913 acres each). Together they sold $18.7 million of farm products in 2022, led by cotton, cattle and horses.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Motley County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 14,678 head of cattle, 140 goats and 139 horses and ponies in Motley County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 372 people run or help run farms in Motley County, with an average age of 61. 38% of them are women. 17 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 8 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.