SAN JUAN COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Looking for food grown in San Juan County? Backyard growers and small farms around Aneth, Blanding and Mexican Hat list it here. Watch for local apples when it comes into season in Utah. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in San Juan County by the Numbers

San Juan County has 760 farms on 1,667,744 acres (about 2,194 acres each). Together they sold $22.1 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, wheat and hay & other field crops.

Local fields produce watermelons, squash, honeydew melons and cantaloupes.

21 farms in San Juan County already sell straight to the public. 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 San Juan County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 18,070 head of cattle, 8,431 sheep and 2,762 goats in San Juan County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,344 people run or help run farms in San Juan County, with an average age of 60. 47% of them are women. 110 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 18 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where San Juan County stands out: it ranks #1 of 27 UT counties for goats.