subsistence farmers

Definition of subsistence farmersnext
plural of subsistence farmer

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growers
Noun
  • Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner Linda Pinfold said growers in Northern California counties such as Yuba and Sutter, where many cling peaches are now grown, are particularly concerned about losing a major processing facility.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This would be a pity for nature, but also a major loss for the growers.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Subsistence farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsistence%20farmers. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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