FRANKLIN COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Boones Mill to Henry, Franklin County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Homemade jams, breads and honey are listed right next to fresh produce and seedlings. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farm Life in Franklin County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Franklin County counts 37,731 head of cattle, 3,762 egg-laying hens and 1,139 goats. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,515 people run or help run farms in Franklin County, with an average age of 58. 33% of them are women. 122 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 14 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Franklin County stands out: it ranks #6 of 92 VA counties for honey bee colonies and #7 of 91 VA counties for goats.