Synonyms of farms

farms 1 of 2

noun

plural of farm

as in ranches

a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock

a farm that has been in the same family for five generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranches
• estates
• plantations
• farmsteads
• granges
• homesteads
• gardens
• farmlands
• orchards
• farmhouses
• croplands
• manors
• haciendas
• farmyards
• smallholdings
• stations
• steadings
• crofts
• spreads

farms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of farm

as in plants

to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on

we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plants
• cultivates
• harvests
• tills
• crops
• tends
• hoes
• harrows
• reaps
• sharecrops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of farms

Noun

An analysis by The Rockefeller Foundation estimates that locally sourced NY FAM programs would drive nearly $30 million to local farms each year, improving the bottom line of around 630 small- or midsize farms. — Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

That’s on top of the growing demand for land from AI hyperscalers, who are looking for large swaths of earth, including farms. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Industrial farms are one of the few ways cocoa workers can be guaranteed a stable income year-round in Côte d’Ivoire. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026

The lower basin states, which have historically used the most water to support vast farms and booming cities, have proposed cuts in their water use over the past few years but want the upper basin states to share in the pain. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

The International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) argues that fashion’s environmental scoring tools are built for factories, not farms. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Increasingly, farms and other open space have been replaced by acres of housing. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

The boat was carrying people who were heading to farms for work in Gorau town in the Goronyo local government area of the state. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Amanda Verbos runs a roadside stand similar to Smyser's, but it's largely stocked with produce from neighboring farms. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Her family has run a livestock market since the 1930s and also farms almonds. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Today the winery farms more than 380 acres across Napa Valley, with vineyards in Rutherford, Carneros and Capell Valley, giving it access to dramatically different growing conditions depending on the variety. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The brainchild of Marie Emerson, who farms with her husband, Dell, at Wescogus Wild Blueberry, the center educates visitors about the fruit’s history. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

Jim Falk, who sells seeds and grows crops on a 700-acre farm in western Minnesota with his son, farms specialty soybeans for customers overseas. — Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

Staff also farms about 1,500 acres of row crop, like corn and sorghum sudan, and small grains, like wheat and oats. — Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

Joe farms about 700 acres of mostly corn and soybeans, some surrounding the vineyard and others within 4 miles of the vineyard. — Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026

Jon Peacock also farms in Randolph County. — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026

Mike farms 700 acres of almond trees throughout San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties with his son, Erik. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026