TAYLOR COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Taylor County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Grafton, Rosemont and and Wendel. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Taylor County by the Numbers

Taylor County has 374 farms on 41,539 acres (about 111 acres each). Together they sold $3.6 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, hay & other field crops and vegetables.

Orchards and vineyards here grow apples, and local fields produce potatoes, tomatoes, green beans and cucumbers. Beekeepers tend about 22 honey bee colonies.

20 farms in Taylor County already sell straight to the public, about $61,000 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 Taylor County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Taylor County counts 5,676 head of cattle, 1,581 egg-laying hens and 564 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 651 people run or help run farms in Taylor County, with an average age of 61. 35% of them are women. 46 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.