Question

who are the small farmers

Answer 1

When we talk about small-scale farmers, we frequently mean those farmers who cannot compete on low prices alone.

Answer 2

According to the USDA definition, a small farmer is defined as one that grows and sells between $1,000 and $250,000 per year in agricultural products. Using USDA's definition and their most recent Census of Agriculture, about 86 percent of California's commercialsfarms are small.