farmhands

Definition of farmhandsnext
plural of farmhand

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Noun
  • Through partnerships with farmers across the United States, Smyth delivers high quality ingredients, creativity, unique pairings and the flavors of the Midwest.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • When farmers implemented regenerative techniques, the yield was more abundant, and the soil was full of microbial life.
    Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The first farmers market in California was right here in the Bay Area — when canneries were backed up during World War II and growers in the North Bay had nowhere to send their fruit.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • The blueberry-ginger hand pies with lemon curd (blue) honor our agricultural traditions and the fruit growers who help sustain our local food systems.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Despite that, effective control over such management priorities has long rested with agriculturalists and hunters, whose interests are not always shared by the vast majority of Coloradans.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • Advertisement Native Americans were represented only by a display of artifacts, which suggested that living Indians were relics too, who would soon be swept away by white settlement as their lands were plowed under by the gleaming new planters and reapers displayed at the Centennial.
    Fergus M. Bordewich, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
    Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The representatives argued that bad actors are unfairly driving down prices and shifting the tax burden to manufacturers and cultivators who are trying to follow the rules.
    Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In nature, this process typically occurs via fire, whereas cultivators often use acid or physical scarring.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Whitfield's favorite part is adding personal touches, like a seasonal wreath on the door and colorful hanging planters.
    Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
  • In the roadside planters, green sprouts poked up.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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“Farmhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmhands. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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