Ahh a small rural subset of the population rules their own land. But unfortunately they don’t own the rights to their seeds, farming equipment, and the food they produce (sometimes). They produce things that sell for so little sometimes they can’t be independent and need trade agreements with other feudal lords that work them to death. Aka a farmer still gets groceries at Walmart, healthcare, seeds from big seed Corp, and tractors from John deere so much so most small independent farmers are closing up shop