NALT

Preferred term

family farms

Topic

An agricultural business which (1) produces agricultural commodities for sale in such quantities so as to be recognized as a farm rather than a rural residence; (2) produces enough income (including off farm employment) to pay family and farm operating expenses, to pay debts, and to maintain the property; (3) is managed by the operator; (4) has a substantial amount of labor provided by the operator and family; and (5) may use seasonal labor during peak periods and a reasonable amount of full-time hired labor.

farm families

family-owned farms

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

14778

Spanish

explotación agrícola familiar
fincas de propiedad de una familia
granjas de propiedad de una familia

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39418

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 5/16/14