Definition of Subsistence Farming
(noun) A type of farming that produces enough food to feed those who grow it and their family, but no surplus.
Subsistence Farming Pronunciation
Syllabification: sub·sis·tence farm·ing
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /suhb-sIs-tuhns fAHR-ming/
- British English – /suhb-sIs-tuhns fAHm-ing/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /səbˈsɪstəns ˈfɑrmɪŋ/
- British English – /səbˈsɪstəns ˈfɑːmɪŋ/
Additional Information
- Food and Agriculture Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “subsistence” and “farming” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
Works Consulted
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Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.
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Cite the Definition of Subsistence Farming
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “subsistence farming.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved October 2, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/subsistence-farming/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
subsistence farming. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/subsistence-farming/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “subsistence farming.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed October 2, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/subsistence-farming/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“subsistence farming.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 2 Oct. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/subsistence-farming/>.