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small farm

[/smɔːl fɑːrm/]
nounpl: small farms
pequena propriedade agrícola
1. A farm of limited size, typically operated by a family and producing crops or raising livestock for subsistence or local market sale
The family has been running a small farm for three generations.
A família vem administrando uma pequena propriedade agrícola há três gerações.
2. Agricultural land of modest acreage, usually less than 50 hectares
They bought a small farm in the countryside to grow vegetables.
Eles compraram uma pequena propriedade agrícola no interior para cultivar legumes.
Synonyms
smallholdingfamily farmmini farmhomestead
Antonyms
large farmcommercial farmagribusinessplantation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pequena propriedade agrícola
most common term in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sítio
informal and commonly used for small rural properties
São Paulo
pequena propriedade
abbreviated form frequently used
Portugal
pequena exploração agrícola
more formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

work the land
till the soil
make ends meet on a farm
farm-to-table
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