Elko County, Nevada: Farm & Ranch Directory
38 farm and ranch listings in Elko County, Nevada, grouped by category below.
Events in Elko County
- Cattlemen's Update - Elko
Elko session of the Cattlemen's Update held in the Great Basin College theater, with dinner in the Reynolds Solarium and updates on cattle markets and range production.
1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV | Organizer: University of Nevada, Reno Extension Official event details - National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Week-long gathering of cowboy poets, singers and rural community members honoring ranchers, farmers, ag educators and 4-H and FFA members; the 41st gathering carried the theme A Cow Town State of Mind.
- National Basque Festival
Basque music and dancing, wood chopping and stone lifting contests, family-style meals, handball, a 5K run and a golf tournament at Ruby View. Held each year; the most recent dates were July 4-5, 2026.
1601 Flagview Drive, Elko, NV 89801 | Organizer: Elko Euzkaldunak Club Official event details - Silver State Stampede
PRCA-sanctioned rodeo begun in 1912 and described as Nevada's oldest, with mutton busting, mini-bulls, nightly dances and a Western trade show in mid-July.
Farms & Ranches in Elko County
- 71 Ranch
Working cattle ranch near Deeth operating since 1879 that hosts 15 guests in a lodge, cabins and a sod house, with trail drives April through November.
Deeth, NV - Cottonwood Ranch
Guest ranch north of Wells with a large lodge, summer livestock drives and winter sports in the Elko County high desert.
Wells, NV - Kennedy Ranch Home-Grown Meats
Fourth-generation Lamoille ranch raising Black Angus beef, Freedom Ranger chickens, turkeys and eggs with regenerative practices, sold at Elko and Lamoille farmers markets.
PO Box 281267, Lamoille, NV 89828 | (775) 934-4466 Website - Lotspeich Family Farm
Fifth-generation northeast Nevada farm growing pesticide-free vegetables and cut flowers and selling lamb, at the Elko, Lamoille and Wells farmers markets.
3439 Starr Valley Rd, Starr Valley, NV | (775) 753-2722 Website - Tent Mountain Guest Ranch
Starr Valley guest ranch in Elko County where visitors join ranch chores, fish, hunt, shoot targets, take day trips and enjoy winter sports.
Starr Valley, NV
Agribusiness in Elko County
- Rural 1st Elko
Elko office of Rural 1st, a rural home-loan lender working with American Ag Credit, serving ranch and small-town borrowers in northeastern Nevada.
285 10th St, Elko, NV 89801 | 775-738-8496
Media & Press in Elko County
- Elko Daily Free Press
Elko daily covering Elko County cattle ranching, fairs and rodeos.
Elko, NV - High Desert Advocate
West Wendover newspaper covering the Nevada-Utah border area of Elko County.
West Wendover, NV - KELK 1240 AM
Adult contemporary AM station in Elko. Reaches the Elko area.
Elko, NV - KRJC 95.3 FM
Country-format radio station in Elko. Reaches the Elko area.
Elko, NV - KZBI 94.5 FM
News and talk radio station in Elko serving northeastern Nevada listeners with regional information programming. Reaches the Elko area.
Elko, NV
Organizations in Elko County
- Clover Valley Conservation District
Wells-area district covering Clover Valley in eastern Elko County, serving local ranchers.
Wells, NV Website - Elko County Fairgrounds
Elko fairgrounds hosting the Elko County Fair, horse races and the Silver State Stampede rodeo.
13 Fairgrounds Road, Elko, NV 89801 - Elko County Farm Bureau
County chapter of the Nevada Farm Bureau Federation representing Elko County ranchers and farmers.
Elko, NV - Elko County High School Rodeo Club
Elko youth rodeo club formed in 2021 for high school rodeo competitors.
Elko, NV - Elko County USDA Service Center (FSA)
USDA Farm Service Agency office at the Elko Service Center for farm programs, also housing NRCS and Rural Development services. Serves Elko County, Nevada's largest cattle county.
Elko, NV - Elko Euzkaldunak Club
Basque club that hosts the National Basque Festival at the Elko Basque Clubhouse, preserving sheepherding-era heritage in Elko County.
1601 Flagview Drive, Elko, NV 89801 - Nevada Wool Growers
Association of Nevada sheep producers that holds an annual board meeting, joins a four-state meeting and supports the UNR Rafter 7 Ram Sale.
HC 30 Box 320, Spring Creek, NV | 775-744-4388 Website - North American Suffolk Sheep Society
Breed society for Suffolk sheep with a Spring Creek base, founded in 2023 as a nonprofit.
Spring Creek, NV - Northeast Elko Conservation District
Elko-based district covering the northeastern part of Elko County, working with ranchers on rangeland and water conservation.
Elko, NV Website - Owyhee Conservation District
Remote district centered on Tuscarora in northern Elko County, serving ranchers in the Owyhee area.
Tuscarora, NV Website - Ruby Valley Conservation District
Conservation district for the Ruby Valley ranching community in southern Elko County.
Ruby Valley, NV Website - Starr Valley Conservation District
Conservation district for the Starr Valley ranching area east of Elko, supporting irrigators and livestock producers.
Elko, NV Website - UNCE Elko Extension Office
Elko County Extension office, serving northeastern Nevada ranchers and 4-H members with range, livestock and youth programs.
Elko, NV Website - Western Folklife Center
Elko nonprofit that presents the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering each January and documents ranching and rural western culture.
501 Railroad Street, Elko, NV 89801
Farmers Markets & Farm Stands in Elko County
- Elko Farmers Market
Saturday-morning farmers market on Idaho Street in Elko, open June through September.
1405 Idaho St, Elko, NV - Elko Farmers Market (Elko Grown)
Saturday morning market run by Elko Grown, 8 am to noon, June through September.
1405 Idaho St., Elko, NV - Lamoille Farmers Market
Monthly farmers market held the first Saturday morning on Lamoille Highway, running June through October.
588 Lamoille Hwy, Lamoille, NV - Spring Creek Evening Market
Thursday-evening market in Spring Creek on 2 Bottle Bar Lane, open June through September.
194 2 Bottle Bar Ln, Spring Creek, NV - Wells Farmers Market
Thursday-afternoon farmers market on 6th Street in Wells, open June through September.
573 6th St, Wells, NV
Ag Education in Elko County
- Elko County 4-H Youth Development
University of Nevada Extension 4-H program covering Elko, Spring Creek, Wells, Carlin, Lamoille, Jackpot, West Wendover, Owyhee, Tuscarora and Jiggs.
Elko, NV - Gund Ranch Research and Training Center
University ranch about 45 miles northeast of Austin running a commercial cattle herd on roughly 10,600 acres with 90,000 acres of federal grazing for research and training.
Austin, NV - Ruby Mountain FFA Chapter
Ruby Mountain FFA chapter serving Elko County students in agricultural education.
Elko, NV - Wells FFA Chapter
Wells FFA chapter in Elko County, named among Nevada chapters at the state convention.
Wells, NV
Helpful Guides for Elko County
- University of Nevada Cooperative Extension: Offices, 4-H and Help for Producers
What University of Nevada, Reno Extension offers in Nevada: county offices, Nevada 4-H and its camps, the Junior Livestock Show and 4-H Expo, programs for ranchers and gardeners, and how to get started.
- Nevada Conservation Districts
How Nevada's 28 conservation districts work: unpaid boards of at least six supervisors, four-year elected terms, what districts do for landowners, the State Conservation Commission, funding, and how to find your district.