Question

Which of the following best describes subsistence farming?

A. farmers growing just enough to feed themselves and their families
B. farmers growing enough to feed their families and then sell a meager surplus
C. farmers growing more than enough to feed their families and then sell the substantial surplus
D. farmers growing crops just for the marketplace

Answer 1

Subsistence farming is basically self-sufficient farming, where farmers grow just enough to feed themselves and their families with little to no surplus.
I would choose between A and B, but lean towards B because of the word "meager" meaning insufficient, and little to no surplus seems insufficient.