In my community, most of the village is required by religious edict to grow gardens. They are pretty good about complying. When I calculate the size of all those tiny gardens to the size of the large fields of those that try to make a living growing vegetables, the small gardens add up to about 8X more land area. The fruits and vegetables grown in all those small gardens typically end up in the gifting economy. I don't know how a businessman would earn a living in that sort of situation. I suppose by selling to outsiders and other people that are disconnected from the gifting economy.
I donate about half of what I grow into the gifting economy. I'm currently supporting 4 food pantries. Last time I calculated an hourly rate for my farming efforts, it worked out to less than $2 per hour. But, I'm not trying to make a living at farming, I'm trying to nurture and heal my community by providing them with safe and wholesome foods.
I don't raise animals, but I eat plenty of eggs, lamb,
chicken,
deer, and fish that I don't pay for. The gifting economy is alive and well in my village.