• potpotato@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    These people are “farming” in retirement, not for a living. Basically have a bunch of ducks and a couple mule.

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      6 hours ago

      Exactly. There’s a huge difference between being a hobby farmer and actually trying to make a living as a farmer or rancher. Without needing to support yourself off of it, you can raise only a small number of animals you can comfortably care for, grow what you want without concern for market prices, etc. It’s the difference between coding for a hobby and coding for a job.