MORGAN COUNTY MARKET

Morgan County, Utah Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buy local in Morgan County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Croydon, and Morgan. Watch for local apples when it comes into season in Utah. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Morgan County by the Numbers

Morgan County has 363 farms on 225,858 acres (about 622 acres each). Together they sold $17.2 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, hay & other field crops and dairy (milk).

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples and pears. Beekeepers tend about 151 honey bee colonies.

17 farms in Morgan County already sell straight to the public, about $189,000 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 Morgan County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Morgan County counts 24,326 sheep, 8,234 head of cattle and 1,057 egg-laying hens. Local wool, lamb and fiber crafts often trade hands at farmers markets.

About 678 people run or help run farms in Morgan County, with an average age of 57. 35% of them are women. 45 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 11 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.