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market gardening

British

noun

Also called (in the US and Canada): truck farming. trucking. the business of growing fruit and vegetables on a commercial scale

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The fertile volcanic soil at its base has allowed market gardening to flourish, including in the village of Ohakune, which is affectionately known as the nation’s carrot capital.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022

That means building private homes, getting into market gardening, even setting up an energy company.

From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2014

Hoping to find peace of mind George Lloyd moved into market gardening.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2013

Women on the land will in numbers stay there, and there is a distinct movement among women with capital to go in for farming, market gardening, bee-keeping, poultry-keeping, etc., still more.

From Women and War Work by Fraser, Helen

From 1874 lived on a farm, after 1884 dividing his time between market gardening and literature.

From Contemporary American Literature Bibliographies and Study Outlines by Manly, John Matthews

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