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Almanzo was first and foremost a lifelong farmer, but he took whatever jobs were necessary to keep things afloat, much like Charles Ingalls did. He acted as the Mansfield drayman for several years, as one example.
Almanzo Wilder became famous through his wife's writings; most particularly, Farmer Boy, which details his youth on his family's farm. He is also a major character in her later "Little House" books.
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This quote is from the fictional character Almanzo Wilder in the book "Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It reflects the seasonal cycle of farming and the temporary nature of goodbyes during that time.
He was a farmer.
Farmer John
A hobby farmer.
It is based on the true childhood memories of Laura's husband, Almanzo. He related them to her, and Laura wove them into a cohesive story and 'fleshed out' the details.
A poor farmer is sometimes referred to as a subsistence farmer.
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it is probably their fav. animal.. so they want horses and besides that's one of the animals that a farmer has in case you didnt know
An average US farmer feeds about 155 people besides themselves. This is based on data from the United States Department of Agriculture, which shows that each farmer produces enough food to feed that many individuals annually.