hobby farmer

noun

1. a person who runs a farm as a hobby rather than a means of making a living

Example Sentences

Emmanuel is experiencing nerve damage in his right leg and can’t eat or drink on his own after contracting the disease on Wednesday, content creator and hobby farmer Taylor Blake shared late Saturday on social media.

From Washington Post

For this accidental pandemic hobby farmer, the past year has been a steep education.

From Seattle Times

The thread running throughout the book is Harmoni’s assertion that Crawford is a mere hobby farmer who lacks the legal standing to sue behemoth agricultural competitors, an erasure of the work he has been doing full time for 42 years.

From Washington Times

He’s being challenged in the Republican primary by Army veteran Jason Church and hobby farmer Michael Opela Sr.

From Washington Times

Marshall, an Idaho state representative by day, says he’s not a hobby farmer.

From Seattle Times