farmed

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 Then, there’s easily a dozen or more items like plants, minerals, and literal trash that can be found on runs, mined from beating bosses, or farmed in the Crossroads. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 The value of trade between the two countries has soared since the railway opened, much of it from agricultural exports farmed by Laotians on land leased to Chinese investors. Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025 Where land has been converted for other uses, once-prime farmland often can never be farmed again. Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025 The company produces an array of wines from grapes farmed in Woodside, part of the Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticultural Area. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmed
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  • And while almonds have been cultivated for centuries across the Mediterranean and Middle East, almond butter is a relatively modern creation.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past 15 years Klingberg has cultivated authentic relationships with brands and customers; kept an eye on spending and remained 100 percent in control of the business.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Cold-hardy leafy vegetables tolerate frost but should not be harvested in a frozen state.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The eastern Shasta County forest where this year’s tree was harvested Tuesday is one of 15 state forests operated by Cal Fire.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • Between 2019 and 2022, the project planted 8,425 evergreen trees and shrubs in Louisville's south end.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • New live oak trees were planted at Toomer’s Corner in 2015, where the tradition lives on.
    Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Farmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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