Crops are limited to those requiring a shorter growing season. An average season ranges from 80 days in Enterprise, to 120 days in the Imnaha River Valley.
Major crops are barley, wheat and hay, particularly alfalfa.
The natural beauty and slower pace of life in Wallowa County are attracting a growing number of artists and crafts people to the area. Included are writers, painters, sculptors, and several bronze foundries which are geared to meet the needs of those working in bronze. The Wallowa County Arts Council encourages and promotes all forms of the arts, including the performing arts, with local and regional as well as other touring companies' participation. Photo copyright Leon Werdinger. Joseph Timber Co. and Wallowa Forest Products are the two timber mills in the county.