SCHLEICHER COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Schleicher County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Eldorado and the rest of Schleicher County. Watch for local onions when it comes into season in Texas. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Schleicher County by the Numbers

Schleicher County has 353 farms on 836,691 acres (about 2,370 acres each). Together they sold $27.2 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, sheep & goats and corn.

5 farms in Schleicher County already sell straight to the public, about $27,000 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 Schleicher County

Schleicher County farms and homesteads keep 23,812 sheep, 18,108 head of cattle and 17,748 goats. Local wool, lamb and fiber crafts often trade hands at farmers markets.

About 692 people run or help run farms in Schleicher County, with an average age of 59. 32% of them are women. 49 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 59 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Schleicher County stands out: it ranks #8 of 241 TX counties for goats.