BENNINGTON COUNTY MARKET

Bennington County, Vermont Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

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

Farming in Bennington County by the Numbers

Bennington County has 251 farms on 37,248 acres (about 148 acres each). Together they sold $22.5 million of farm products in 2022, led by hay & other field crops, dairy (milk) and fruit & nuts.

Local fields produce potatoes, onions, tomatoes and beets. Beekeepers tend about 201 honey bee colonies.

62 farms in Bennington County already sell straight to the public, about $2.1 million 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 Bennington County

Bennington County farms and homesteads keep 2,425 head of cattle, 1,548 egg-laying hens and 595 turkeys. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 473 people run or help run farms in Bennington County, with an average age of 63. 44% of them are women. 17 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 3 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.