market-gardens
Commercial produce farms
Market-gardens are small farms devoted to growing vegetables, fruits, and flowers for sale at local markets rather than for large-scale commercial distribution.
The term is primarily British.
The hyphenated form typically appears as a noun or in attributive use: The market-gardens outside town supplied fresh produce to nearby restaurants.
Leafy vegetables for salads
- cabbagesLeafy green vegetables
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- tomatoesRed fleshy fruits
- cucumbersCrisp elongated gourds
courgettes · beans · peas · radishes · spring onions · leeks · beetroot · spinach
Distributed shares or portions
- smallholdingsLimited-acreage agricultural plots
- intensive farmingMaximizing yield per acre
- raised bedsElevated soil enclosures for planting
- polytunnelsSemicircular plastic growing structures
greenhouses · crop rotation · composting · irrigation · hoeing · mulching · seedbeds · cold frames
Intermediate martial rank indicator
- urban farmingCultivating produce in metropolitan areas
- food securityGuaranteed adequate nutrition access
- backyard farmingCultivating food on residential property
- interplantingGrowing different crops together
Roadside agricultural sales points
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- greengrocersRetailers of fresh produce
- local produceFood from nearby sources
- direct salesSelling straight to consumers
roadside stalls · pick-your-own · subscription boxes · restaurant supply · organic certification · food miles · farm-to-table · cooperatives
lettuces
Leafy vegetables for salads
cucumbers · courgettes · beans · peas · radishes · spring onions · leeks · beetroot · spinach · chard
allotments
Distributed shares or portions
- smallholdingsLimited-acreage agricultural plots
- intensive farmingMaximizing yield per acre
- raised bedsElevated soil enclosures for planting
polytunnels · greenhouses · crop rotation · composting · irrigation · hoeing · mulching · seedbeds · cold frames · cloches
green belt
Intermediate martial rank indicator
- urban farmingCultivating produce in metropolitan areas
- food securityGuaranteed adequate nutrition access
- backyard farmingCultivating food on residential property
farm stands
Roadside agricultural sales points
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- greengrocersRetailers of fresh produce
- local produceFood from nearby sources
direct sales · roadside stalls · pick-your-own · subscription boxes · restaurant supply · organic certification · food miles · farm-to-table · cooperatives · vendors
market-gardensfactory farms
Industrial-scale animal production sites
industrial farms · agribusiness · industrial agriculture · corporate farms · mechanized farming
market-gardensurban sprawl
Uncontrolled peripheral development
parking lots · housing developments · shopping centers · brownfields · fallow land
market, markets, marketed, marketing, marketer, marketers, marketplace, marketplaces, garden