farms 1 of 2

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

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farms

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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

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Recent Examples of farms
Noun
His largest donations come from labor unions, while Duarte pulled in her biggest checks from fellow Republican candidates, and industries groups and agricultural interests including some wineries and dairy farms. Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 One specific market that relies heavily on diesel is farms and the agriculture industry. Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 The pest has also become a nuisance for residents in communities near mushroom farms. Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 By the time of the Roman Empire, Europe was a mosaic of woods, grazing lands, and farms. Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 At the other end of the spectrum, the American e2T from Renewables is a two-wheel electric tractor for small farms with a 5-kWh battery, starting around $7,500 (plus $1,900 for an optional 550-watt solar canopy). New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 Over time, these farms saw improvements in soil health, like less erosion, better ability to absorb water, and greater organic matter. Sydney Giacalone, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 Latin Salt is Pisqueya’s signature creation - a blend of sea salt and black pepper infused with Caribbean oregano, a distinctive, aromatic herb sourced from regenerative farms in the Dominican Republic. ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Locals still had to do shopping in the nearby city of Uruapan, where Mayor Carlos Manzo was gunned down by a cartel operative last year, and work on their farms in the mountains. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farms
Noun
  • Located about 130 miles southeast of Atlanta, Sandersville boasts dozens of ranches on both sides of the two-lane highway leading into town.
    Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • From talented musicians like Rick Ross to power-couple David and Victoria Beckham, here are nine celebrities who own farms or ranches.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Move container plants indoors to a dark, dry spot, like a basement or garage.
    Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The club also plants and maintains various Naperville gardens, including Paw Paw Garden at Naper Settlement, Veterans Garden, Blue Star Marker Garden, and the garden and planters at the DuPage Children’s Museum and Trinity House.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Like all classic noirs, Frank cultivates a sweaty, visceral realism to the main character’s desire to have a better life at any cost.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • To avert future calamities, the forest outside Bordeaux must be thinned and its fire breaks widened, said Arthur Guérin-Turcq, a Sorbonne University geographer whose family cultivates pines near Le Porge.
    Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Carmel Valley Ranch harvests its own honey, and with goats and a creamery on site, all of the cheese is made there as well.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The top layer snaps up laser light and converts it into electricity, while the bottom layer harvests the waste heat to extract even more energy.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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