Broad Term(s):
One who cultivates a farm, whether as tenant or owner; one who ‘farms’ land, or makes agriculture his occupation.
"farmer, n.2". OED Online. December 2016. Oxford University Press. http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/68247?rskey=BzrB1Z&result=2&isAdvanced=false (accessed February 08, 2017).