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 The orchard is dry farmed, meaning it is not irrigated other than by winter rain, which averages 14-15 inches, the same as that of Los Angeles. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026 According to Pott, the vineyard has been farmed organically since its inception. K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 The land is farmed organically without pesticides, with a focus on regenerative practices and the potential to expand organic produce production. David Caraccio march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Currently, the parcels are farmed under leases that will transfer to the forest preserves. Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmed
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Verb
  • While some of the trees that produce the resin are cultivated, the vast majority grow in the wild.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Imagination, creativity and experimentation will all be cultivated at the OC Fair & Event Center’s upcoming Imaginology, a two-day festival of learning that is hosted each April at the fairgrounds.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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  • Thanks to the South's long growing season, many crops, such as beans, can be planted and harvested successively over a longer period of time.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The crop can be harvested at anytime, but most gardeners leave bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • Volunteer Estella King-Smith said a caring community has blossomed from the seeds of love and joy that Fisher has planted.
    Sharon Chin, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Purple leaf plum trees are truly gorgeous when first planted, owing to their unusually dark leaf color and cloud of pink or white flowers.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Farmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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