subsistence farmers

Definition of subsistence farmersnext
plural of subsistence farmer
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growers
Noun
  • Farming is still integral to daily life, and the festival honors this tropical fruit and like longtime growers like Lady Di, who has been cultivating pineapples since 1974.
    Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • And the farmer’s market is focused around Alabama growers and purveyors.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
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“Subsistence farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsistence%20farmers. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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