COLUMBIA COUNTY MARKET

Columbia County, Washington Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Dayton, Columbia County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Columbia County by the Numbers

Columbia County has 299 farms on 302,041 acres (about 1,010 acres each). Together they sold $94.9 million of farm products in 2022, led by wheat, hay & other field crops and cattle.

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples.

10 farms in Columbia County already sell straight to the public, about $51,000 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 Columbia County

Columbia County farms and homesteads keep 3,903 head of cattle, 487 egg-laying hens and 294 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 563 people run or help run farms in Columbia County, with an average age of 63. 41% of them are women. 35 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.