small holdings

Tiny farm parcels

Small holdings are modest-sized plots of agricultural land, typically larger than a garden but smaller than a commercial farm.

In British usage especially, a smallholding is a piece of land used for small-scale farming or market gardening: They kept chickens and grew vegetables on their smallholding.

The term often implies self-sufficient or supplementary farming rather than full commercial operation.

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agribusiness · factory farming · intensive farming · monoculture · mechanized farming

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