growers

farmers

Land-cultivating occupation holders

• cultivatorsThose who raise plants
• producersThose who create goods
• ranchersLivestock farm operators

orchardists · vintners · planters · harvesters · agronomists · horticulturists · homesteaders · sharecroppers · tenant farmers · smallholders

planting

Placing seeds in earth

• sowingPlanting for cultivation
• tillingCultivating soil for crops
• irrigatingArtificially supplying water to land

fertilizing · propagating · grafting · pruning · weeding · mulching · composting · transplanting · germinating · hybridizing

tractor

Agricultural pulling vehicle

• plowTool for turning soil
• irrigatorCrop-watering apparatus
• harvesterCrop-collecting machine

combine · sprayer · seeder · cultivator · greenhouse · cold frame · drip system · trellis · stakes · row covers

wholesale

Bulk sales to merchants

• retailSales to end users
• farmers marketOutdoor local produce sale
• cooperativeJointly operated enterprise

distributor · supplier · exporter · contract · commodity · fair trade · local · seasonal · direct-to-consumer · subscription

vegetables

Edible plants, not fruits

• fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
• herbsPlants for seasoning
• flowersPlant reproductive structures

grains · legumes · root crops · leafy greens · berries · citrus · tomatoes · peppers · squash · lettuce

• fruit industryorchards, groves, harvesting, fruit farms, fruit picking
• vegetable farmingcrops, cultivation, farmers, farms, harvesting
• cannabisweed, sativa, indica, dispensaries, hybrid
• Cranberry Farmingcranberries, bog, bogs, cranberry bog, cranberry bogs
• Peach Farmingpeach tree, peach trees, orchards, orchard, freestone
• plant professionalsgardeners, nurserymen, arborists, landscapers, florists