AgriCorp grows crops on farmland in three states. AgriCorp sells its harvests through USA Distributors, Inc., to Variety Mart and other national grocery chains. Small Potato Farm grows a limited crop on five acres chiefly for the personal use of its owners. The owners sell some of their produce on Saturdays at the Hector County Farmers' Market.

Which of these growers is subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause? Both of these enterprises are subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause. The U.S. Constitution expressly delegates to the national government the power to regulate ? commerce. This power over commerce authorizes the national government to regulate ? commercial enterprise in the United States. Federal legislation governs nearly every major activity conducted by businesses. Here, both growers market their products, and their actions have an impact, however great or small, on interstate commerce.