Glenn County Certified Farmers Market - Willows

Glenn County is located in the heart of the Sacramento Valley and is primarily an agricultural community. The Coast Range mountains are on the west and the Sacramento River is located on the east. Interstate 5 runs north and south through the middle of this rich farm land. The population of Glenn County is slightly over 29,000 and the two major cities, Willows and Orland, lie along Interstate 5 about 1.5 hours north of Sacramento. With over 1,000 farms and 705,020 acres under cultivation, agriculture remains the primary source of Glenn County’s economy. Major commodities include rice, almonds, dairies, walnuts, corn and wheat. Glenn County was incorporated on March 5, 1891 and the county seat, Willows, was created 6 days later on March 11, 1891. Glenn County was created out of the northern portion of Colusa County, then called Colusi County and was named for Dr. Hugh L. Glenn, the largest wheat farmer in California in his lifetime.