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Smallholder Hibernation : Moonlight farming in the age of large scale agriculture

Graminius, Carin LU and Halberg, Simon LU (2025) In Ethnologia Europaea 55(1). p.73-84
Abstract
In this snapshot of moonlight farming in Scania, the southernmost province of Sweden, we reflect on moonlighting as a preservation strategy – a particular form of rural life different from the processes of agricultural upscaling and the rhythms and values of large-scale farming. Our immersion in the lives of three moonlight farmers tells a story of resistance, preservation and sense-scapes – a stark contrast to the prevailing economic explanations of moonlight farming as a way to make ends meet.
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hibernation, moonlight farming, resistance, Scania, sense-scapes
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Ethnologia Europaea
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55
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73 - 84
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Open Library of Humanities
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0425-4597
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10.3167/ee.2025.550105
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