farmed

Definition of farmednext
past tense of farm
as in cultivated
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year

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Recent Examples of farmed Elvis Muchai has farmed on the edge of Amboseli for two decades. ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 His mother was a dark-skinned granddaughter of Saint Ann’s enslaved whose peasant kin farmed dasheen and yams. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 The Ceretani were an Indigenous community who farmed, herded, and mined within the Cerdanya region of Catalonia during the Iron Age. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 David Fulton and his family farmed the land that would supply grapes for Fortunate Son for more than three decades. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 The Hewett family has farmed, ranched, and built along the Clearwater River for more than 100 years, and three generations now produce some of the AVA’s most compelling reds, including Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Advertisement For me, a son of the American Southwest, where my family has farmed and ranched for over 400 years, this is personal. Ken Salazar, Time, 20 July 2026 And sometime before the Forest Stewardship Council started certifying responsible woodland harvesting in 1993, company founder Jack Stoughton apparently had the environmental foresight to source paper from mills that farmed their own trees. Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026 As Rayan began screaming, al-Ajeen, whose family has long farmed in the area, picked up his son and began walking again. Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmed
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  • According to organizers, the lineup represents a mix of projects that have already gained recognition at major festivals such as Sundance and South by Southwest, along with films cultivated locally.
    Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past decade, Blank Forms has cultivated relationships with dozens of artists working across disciplines, engaged in experimental practice and cultural preservation.
    News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • But the delicious focal point will be a potluck-style neighborhood mango cookoff on the J Street Stage, featuring mangoes harvested from the backyards of 12 area neighborhoods.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The case was brought by Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers, whose berries are typically harvested during the winter months.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • The latter cover the landscape in the Algarve in late winter; legend has it that the pale pink, almost white, almond trees were planted many centuries ago by a Moorish prince for his homesick Nordic bride to resemble snow.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Crews added more than 114,000 bricks to Kimball’s exterior, installed 1,270 light fixtures and planted 100 new trees.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Farmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmed. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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