gentleman-farmer

noun, plural gen·tle·men-farm·ers.

1. a man whose wealth or income from other sources permits him to farm for pleasure rather than for basic income.
2. a man whose income from his farm has freed him from the necessity of physical labor.

noun plural gentlemen-farmers

1. a person who engages in farming but does not depend on it for his living
2. a person who owns farmland but does not farm it personally