non-farmer
noun
non-farm·er
ˌnän-ˈfär-mər 
variants
or nonfarmer
: a person who is not a farmer
Large farming became known as agribusiness, the business end often operated by executive non-farmers in distant cities.—
Ralph Beer
Ralph Beer… tensions and conflicts between farmers and nonfarmers are perceived to have increased …—Michael Woods
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Few non-farmers under age 50 have any memories of the 1980s, when hundreds of thousands of farms went through bankruptcy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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“Non-farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-farmer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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