market gardening
Small-scale vegetable farming
Market gardening is the commercial cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and flowers for direct sale to local markets or consumers.
It typically operates on a smaller scale than industrial farming, with intensive production on limited acreage: She left her office job to try her hand at market gardening.
The practice emphasizes fresh, seasonal produce sold at farmers' markets, roadside stands, or to restaurants.
Small cultivated land parcel
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- high-yieldProducing substantial returns
- labor-intensiveRequiring extensive human effort
Edible plants, not fruits
- salad greensEdible raw leaves
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- cut flowersHarvested blossoms for display
- bedding plantsPlants for seasonal displays
soft fruit · tomatoes · lettuce · radishes · cucumbers · squash · beans · peppers
Soil preparation for planting
- soil preparationReadying earth for planting
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
propagation · irrigation · fertilizing · weeding · mulching · composting · pruning · harvesting
Booth selling fresh fruits, vegetables
- farm standOutdoor local produce shop
- roadside standInformal outdoor vending booth
- direct salesSelling straight to consumers
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
pick-your-own · subscription boxes · pricing · grading · display · regular customers · seasonal availability
From living matter
- biodynamicAgriculture following cosmic cycles
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
soil health · biodiversity · pollinators · cover crops · no-till · water conservation · companion planting · heirloom varieties
Food from nearby sources
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
- locavoreOne who eats locally
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- regionalRelating to an area
nearby · community · neighborhood · peri-urban · food miles · freshness
smallholding
Small cultivated land parcel
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- high-yieldProducing substantial returns
family farm · labor-intensive · urban farming · peri-urban · truck farming
vegetables
Edible plants, not fruits
- salad greensEdible raw leaves
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- cut flowersHarvested blossoms for display
bedding plants · soft fruit · tomatoes · lettuce · radishes · cucumbers · squash · beans · peppers · strawberries
tillage
Soil preparation for planting
- soil preparationReadying earth for planting
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
transplanting · propagation · irrigation · fertilizing · weeding · mulching · composting · pruning · harvesting · crop rotation
produce stand
Booth selling fresh fruits, vegetables
- farm standOutdoor local produce shop
- roadside standInformal outdoor vending booth
- direct salesSelling straight to consumers
wholesale · pick-your-own · subscription boxes · pricing · grading · display · regular customers · seasonal availability
organic
From living matter
- biodynamicAgriculture following cosmic cycles
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
regenerative · soil health · biodiversity · pollinators · cover crops · no-till · water conservation · companion planting · heirloom varieties · non-GMO
local produce
Food from nearby sources
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
- locavoreOne who eats locally
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
regional · nearby · community · neighborhood · peri-urban · food miles · freshness
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