In the Wickard v.Filburn case (1942),the Supreme Court declared that the private use of wheat on a single-family farm could not be curtailed by the federal government because it did not have a substantial impact on interstate commerce.

Wickard V. Filburn

A landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that vastly expanded the power of the federal government to regulate economic activities, based on the Commerce Clause.

Interstate Commerce

Economic activities or transactions that cross state borders or affect more than one state, which are regulated by the federal government in the United States.

Single-Family Farm

A farm operated and maintained by a single family, usually for the purposes of sustenance or income.