Thesaurus results for FARMS

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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

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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

The community branch of sustainability is equally visible in the number of on-island partnerships with local businesses and the dedication to sourcing as much as possible from nearby farms and purveyors. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 These states took the lead by adopting laws that require minimum space standards for animals not just on their own farms but all agricultural businesses selling meat and eggs within the two states. —

Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 As smaller and mid-sized farms continue to decline, large-scale farms making over $1 million have increased. —

Mikayla Price, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Like many small businesses, family farms run on thin margins and long hours, with owners doing every job at once. —

Jon Tester, Washington Post, 18 May 2026 Unlike many of their counterparts on the mainland, Hawaii farms are often too small and diversified to be able to afford or qualify for crop insurance. —

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 For more local fare, stop by Blue Wing Frog, which prides itself on ingredients sourced from local farms and ranchers. —

Heather Bien, Southern Living, 17 May 2026 Australia's Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, known as PALM, allows Vanuatu workers to take seasonal jobs on Australian farms. —

Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Instead, there are taro farms, local boutiques and mom and pop eateries. —

Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 May 2026

Verb

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 Hudgins said the canning association’s average grower farms about 40 acres of peaches plus another crop, such as almonds or walnuts. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 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 Kevin Deinert farms the same land his great-great-grandfather did near Mitchell, South Dakota, about 80 miles from the Iowa state line. —

Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025 Today, Tyler farms full time with her husband Eric Wooldridge. —

Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for farms

Noun

The county has long been known for its farms and ranches, which make up about 62% of its 463,000 acres.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
His ranches in New Mexico, Montana, Nebraska and elsewhere have become living laboratories.

— Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026