a farm that is your parents' principal place of residence and one on which they materially participate in the farm's operation
a farm which produces agricultural commodities for sale in sufficient quantities so that it is recognized in the community as a farm rather than a rural residence
an operation that produces food or other agricultural products and where the vast majority of labour, capital, and management are provided by family members
As defined by USDA regulations, a farm that (1) produces agricultural commodities for sale in such quantities so as to be recognized in the community as a farm and not a rural residence; (2) produces enough income (including off-farm employment) to pay family and farm operating expenses, pay debts, and maintain the property; (3) is managed by the operator; (4) has a substantial amount of labor provided by the operator and the operator's family; and (5) may use seasonal labor during peak periods and a reasonable amount of full-time hired labor.
A farm in which a family provides most of the labor, management decisions and operating capital. The land may be owned, partly owned or rented. Some economists estimate that most family farms would have annual sales between $40,000 and $300,000.
The 'traditional' idea of farming where a relatively small farm is owned and managed over several generations by one family. Normally two or more generations are working simultaneously. Most are very efficient and environmentally benign.
A family farm is a farm owned and operated by a family, and passed down from generation to generation. It is the basic unit of the mostly-agricultural economy of much of human history and continues to be so in developing nations. Alternatives to family farms include those run by agribusiness or by collective farming.
