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Subsistence farming

Subsistence farming refers to rearing animals and growing crops only for your own consumption, without having any surplus to take to market as a source of cash income.

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Subsistence Agriculture in the United States
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Subsistence Agriculture in the United States
This book examines subsistence agriculture practices in the United States, including hunting, fishing, gardening, gathering, and keeping livestock. It frames subsistence activities as “shadow structures” in response to industrial capitalism.
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Blog: Policy options for small-scale farming
This blog post, co-authored by Table member Ken Giller, summarises the final session of the eDialogues series What Future for Small-Scale Farming? This session explored policy implications for the inclusive transformation of small-scale agriculture in challenging times.
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