subsistence farmers

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plural of subsistence farmer
as in tenant farmers

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growers
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  • Due to high startup costs and difficulty getting financing, only 31 of 85 licensed craft growers have been cleared to open for business.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Mexican imports have grown faster than demand for winter strawberries, taking market share from US growers by selling at lower prices, said Daniel Pickard, the lead counsel for the coalition.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
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