Small, family farms grew a large variety of crops for their own use and for sale. Plantations were large farms that usually grew only one specific crop for the marketplace.
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No. Such farms are becoming few and far between, and are more often small hobby farms rather than large "commercial" farms.
They hunted large and small animals, and planted crops. Hope that helps :)
Prior to the Civil War, most northern farms were relatively small and produced grain crops such as wheat and barley. In contrast, there were many more large farms in the south which produced crops such as tobacco, rice and primarily cotton.
Because they had large farms and needed workers to work and collect the crops with no or little pay
London is the largest European city. There are no farms in London and no crops are grown on a large scale. The only "crops" would be those produced by gardeners in their own gardens or allotments.
Hacienda (Spanish - Mexican word) - large estate or plantation A plantation is used to grow crops for selling
Truck farm is the name given to a large farm that grows cash crops. A cash crop is an agricultural crop which is grown for sale to return a profit. rather than for the farmer's own use.
On southern plantations, cash crops primarily included cotton, tobacco, sugarcane, and rice, which were cultivated for export and profit. In contrast, smaller independent farms typically focused on subsistence agriculture, growing a variety of crops such as corn, wheat, and vegetables to support their families. These farms might also produce some cash crops, but on a much smaller scale compared to large plantations. The agricultural practices reflected both economic goals and the scale of farming operations.