smallholder
/ˈsmɔːlˌhoʊldər/
noun
- A person who owns or runs a small farm, typically growing crops or raising animals for their own use or local sale.
- Many smallholders in the region rely on rainwater to irrigate their fields.
- She became a smallholder after inheriting a few acres of land from her grandparents.
- The smallholder sold fresh vegetables at the farmers' market every Saturday.