market gardener
Commercial vegetable grower
A market gardener is someone who grows vegetables, fruits, and flowers on a relatively small scale for direct sale at farmers' markets, roadside stands, or to local restaurants and shops.
The term emphasizes commercial growing for nearby markets rather than large-scale industrial agriculture: The market gardeners arrive before dawn to set up their stalls.
- smallholdingSmall cultivated land parcel
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- hand laborWork done physically
- localOf this area
Outdoor local produce shop
- farm shopRural producer's retail outlet
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- direct salesSelling straight to consumers
- restaurant supplyVendor for commercial kitchens
subscription · seasonal availability · pricing · display · regulars · cash box · weighing · bunching
Moving living growth elsewhere
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- polytunnelSemicircular plastic crop cover
cold frame · raised beds · intercropping · direct seeding · hardening off · potting · seed saving · cloche
From living matter
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- companion plantingGrowing compatible plants together
- no-tillUndisturbed-soil cultivation
mulching · biodiversity · pollinator-friendly · heirloom varieties · water conservation · soil health · green manure · permaculture
Edible plant foliage
- tomatoesRed fleshy fruits
- peppersSeasons or bombards repeatedly
- squashFlatten by pressure
- cucumbersCrisp elongated gourds
herbs · cut flowers · root vegetables · brassicas · beans · peas · berries · melons
Optimal point of maturity
- crispFirm and breakable
- tenderSoft or sore
- vine-ripenedMatured on the plant
- unprocessedNot yet treated
dewy · vibrant · flavorful · nutrient-dense
family farm
- smallholdingSmall cultivated land parcel
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- hand laborWork done physically
local · artisanal · homestead · truck farm · smallholder
farm stand
Outdoor local produce shop
- farm shopRural producer's retail outlet
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- direct salesSelling straight to consumers
restaurant supply · subscription · seasonal availability · pricing · display · regulars · cash box · weighing · bunching · bagging
transplanting
Moving living growth elsewhere
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
polytunnel · cold frame · raised beds · intercropping · direct seeding · hardening off · potting · seed saving · cloche · hotbed
organic
From living matter
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- companion plantingGrowing compatible plants together
no-till · mulching · biodiversity · pollinator-friendly · heirloom varieties · water conservation · soil health · green manure · permaculture · regenerative
leafy greens
Edible plant foliage
cucumbers · herbs · cut flowers · root vegetables · brassicas · beans · peas · berries · melons · onions
peak ripeness
Optimal point of maturity
- crispFirm and breakable
- tenderSoft or sore
- vine-ripenedMatured on the plant
unprocessed · dewy · vibrant · flavorful · nutrient-dense
- farm workersfarmer, farmworker, hired hand, field hand, farm laborer
- farmersfarmer, grower, smallholder, cultivator, rancher
- plant careersbotanist, florist, arborist, nursery worker, plant breeder
- plant workershorticulturist, landscaper, nurseryman, groundskeeper, nursery worker
- farmworkersfarmhand, farmworker, farm laborer, field hand, farm hand
- growersfarmer, farmers, crop farmer, cultivators, organic farmer
market, gardener, markets, marketed, marketing, marketable, marketer, marketplace, garden