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It's probably important to be precise about what type of farming - commercial vs subsistence - while acknowledging that many farmers fall somewhere in the middl

It's probably important to be precise about what type of farming - commercial vs subsistence - while acknowledging that many farmers fall somewhere in the middle. I think you're describing the former, while this article is more about the latter.

duxup 5y ago
"Commercial" farming is no assurance of stability either.
- retzkek 5y ago
  I was actually leaning the other way: probably easier to scratch out a subsistence living than to try to make a consistent profit.
  - duxup 5y ago
    Oh I get it now, yeah that might true. That's a really interesting question. Lotta factors there.
pjc50 5y ago
Commercial farming is also "subsistence" if you don't have enough savings. If your crop is inedible you still have to buy food from somewhere with something ..