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Recent Examples of farmhouseBarb Deardorff, who lives near Tefft, said Tuesday night’s storm damaged her pool cover, uprooted a tree, and left debris in her yard that’s not from her one-story farmhouse.—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 This style of open shelving also works well in farmhouse or country kitchens.—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026 Thanks to strict zoning rules, the vast, beautiful area remains largely undeveloped, apart from the odd farmhouse and old cottage.—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 To tap into the farmhouse decor aesthetics, a mix of plaid and striped linen bedding paired with a patch-quilt blanket create an elevated look.—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmhouse
While the House approved a ballot proposal to eliminate all non-school taxes for homestead properties, the Senate favored less severe cuts to local government revenue and left the issue to be addressed later this spring or summer.
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Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
But a county analysis in November estimated that ending property taxes on homestead properties would reduce that fund by $95 million, leaving about $151 million in property taxes from unincorporated areas to divvy out to county departments.
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Douglas Hanks
March 13,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of acres, including many former rice plantations, have been conserved in the area between Beaufort and Charleston, and marshes there stretch out like coastal prairies.
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Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Some were imprisoned near the Madison family plantation at Montpelier.
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Corey D. B. Walker,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
The hotel has 174 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Renovations over the last several years have given rooms and suites a more modern design feel, with color palettes that highlight desert hues—all accommodations feature large sliding glass doors to patios or balconies for enjoying views of the expansive, hacienda-style grounds.
To reduce water use and comply with the groundwater law, Arvin-Edison is starting to buy some farmland and leave the fields fallow.
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Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Guests can trek with the chef into neighboring farmland to forage alongside the Hmong hill tribe for wild herbs such as mint, butterfly pea flowers, mushrooms, and acacia leaves.
The 1952 novel follows the story of an unlikely farmyard friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur.
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Nov. 2025
Now open, the Activity Yard is an all-access pass to farmyard fun featuring Tiny Town – a pint-sized kids village – hillside slide, paint-a-farm-truck, farm animals, corn bin, bubble stations and more.
These professionals are responsible for advising farms and agribusinesses on eco-friendly practices.
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Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
The rustic villas deliver the full jungle fantasy, while the breezy restaurant deals in excellent Lao staples—try the or lam stew and the nam jim jaew chili relish—with straight-from-the-farm ingredients.
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Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026