自耕农(英语:yeoman),是经济学历史学概念,指自己(家庭)拥有小块的土地,并在上面亲自耕种为生的人。自耕农也称小农,其自给自足的生产方式称为小农经济,不同于农业企业英语Agribusiness。自耕农是中世纪农业社会的基础。

在中世纪农业社会,一些自耕农因各种原因破产,变成无地之人,要么当佃农替地主耕种,要么当工人替雇主做工。如果无工可做,就成为流民

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