兼業農家

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 兼業農家, read けんぎょうのうか. Elements for combining occupations and farm household denote a farmer or household with work or income outside farming.
• Basic usage: 兼業農家として identifies one person farming alongside company work, while 地域の兼業農家 treats local part-time farmers as a group.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Combining employment and farming
  • The father continues farming while also working for a company. Example: 父は会社に勤めながら兼業農家として農業を続けている。 — My father works for a company while continuing to farm part-time.
• Collective action by local farms
  • Several local part-time farmers jointly open a direct-sales market. Example: 地域の兼業農家が共同で直売所を開いた。 — Part-time farmers in the area jointly opened a direct-sales market.