dirt farmer:
(plural: ‘dirt farmers)
(in America) a farmer who grows crops, especially the one who earns his living by working on his own farm without hiring any help,
a dirt farmer on his farm
Mick used to be a poor dirt farmer but since the government started subsidizing seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, he has started making some money from his crops.
Strangely enough, there are stories about some people, mostly educated people, who prefer a dirt framer’s life in the country to a company executive’s in a metropolitan city!
Most dirt farmers grow crops that are consumed by the locals, and if there is anything left, that is sold at farm markets in the nearby towns.
Whenever there is a natural disaster, the most affected section is the dirt farmers because most of them do not have crop insurances and the aid sent by the government does not reach them in time or, in some cases, does not reach at all.
