ACCOMACK COUNTY MARKET

Accomack County, Virginia Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buy local in Accomack County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Accomac, Assawoman and Chincoteague. Watch for local apples when it comes into season in Virginia. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Accomack County by the Numbers

Accomack County has 254 farms on 81,233 acres (about 320 acres each). Together they sold $326.2 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, corn and nursery & greenhouse plants.

Local fields produce potatoes, green beans, sweet corn and tomatoes.

19 farms in Accomack County already sell straight to the public, about $68,000 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 Accomack County

Accomack County farms and homesteads keep 365 sheep, 214 head of cattle and 166 horses and ponies. Local wool, lamb and fiber crafts often trade hands at farmers markets.

About 456 people run or help run farms in Accomack County, with an average age of 57. 28% of them are women. 47 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 10 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Accomack County stands out: it ranks #3 of 98 VA counties for total farm sales.