GRAYSON COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Grayson County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Elk Creek, Fries and and Whitetop. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Grayson County by the Numbers

Grayson County has 616 farms on 124,095 acres (about 201 acres each). Together they sold $76 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, Christmas trees and dairy (milk).

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples, peaches and chestnuts, and local fields produce sweet corn, potatoes, green beans and lettuce. Beekeepers tend about 184 honey bee colonies.

33 farms in Grayson County already sell straight to the public, about $121,000 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 Grayson County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 35,047 head of cattle, 1,475 egg-laying hens and 1,168 sheep in Grayson County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,090 people run or help run farms in Grayson County, with an average age of 59. 35% of them are women. 86 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 9 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Grayson County stands out: it ranks #13 of 98 VA counties for total farm sales.