Have you ever been curious as to how much money a farmer makes? I know i have. The central idea of the text “Small farmer” is that farmers don’t make nearly enough money to provide for themselves on top of if they have a family. The author builds his central idea by discussing making a living, affording rent and that nobody wants to be a farmer.. The first way the author builds his central idea is by discussing how farmers make a living. The author describes making a living as as struggle. Stating that he worked 12 hours a day and 6 days of the week just to have enough for food and household expenses. The second way the author builds his central idea is by explaining how to afford rent. The farmer only gets one hundred dollars a week.
