: farming on nonirrigated land with little rainfall that relies on moisture-conserving tillage and drought-resistant crops
: a nonirrigated farm on dry land
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Rain-fed fields in arid areas that had relied on dry farming for centuries were converted to water-intensive farms growing rice, and alfalfa.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
All the sourced wineries have an environmental edge, so in California, a wind turbine provides 100% of the winery’s energy needs and the Italian winery uses dry farming to grow grapes without irrigation.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2007 Emeritus acquired Pinot Hill, a smaller vineyard with soils that also allow for dry farming.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
The technique, known as dry farming, traces its roots back to Indigenous peoples, including the Hopi, who thrived in the arid climate in the West.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
No-till farming, compost tea applications, and dry farming bring out the best in terroir while maintaining a vibrant ecosystem.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
The Hopi sense of identity is vulnerable when Hopis live off the remote reservation, are distanced from religious and cultural practices like dry farming and ceremonies in the kiva, and can’t speak the language that is part of a spiritual covenant with the creator, Maasaw, Qötsahonmana said.
—Felicia Fonseca, ajc, 9 Nov. 2021
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Around Southern Idaho, few if any, were better at dry farming than Orville.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Rain-fed fields in arid areas that had relied on dry farming for centuries were converted to water-intensive farms growing rice, and alfalfa.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
All the sourced wineries have an environmental edge, so in California, a wind turbine provides 100% of the winery’s energy needs and the Italian winery uses dry farming to grow grapes without irrigation.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2007 Emeritus acquired Pinot Hill, a smaller vineyard with soils that also allow for dry farming.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
The technique, known as dry farming, traces its roots back to Indigenous peoples, including the Hopi, who thrived in the arid climate in the West.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
No-till farming, compost tea applications, and dry farming bring out the best in terroir while maintaining a vibrant ecosystem.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
The Hopi sense of identity is vulnerable when Hopis live off the remote reservation, are distanced from religious and cultural practices like dry farming and ceremonies in the kiva, and can’t speak the language that is part of a spiritual covenant with the creator, Maasaw, Qötsahonmana said.
—Felicia Fonseca, ajc, 9 Nov. 2021
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“Dry farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20farming. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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