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Recent Examples of farmwork
Torn between toiling away at farmwork, his corrective swimming lessons, and learning music from a local organist — the elderly Michel (Alexandre Astier, Clichy’s former directing partner), who shows him more kindness than most — Christophe’s world gradually widens.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign laborers are drawn to America by the promise of steady, seasonal farmwork through the H-2A program.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026
The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Learn about farmwork of yesteryear, wander the gardens, and sample local cheese at Billings Farm & Museum.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign laborers are drawn to America by the promise of steady, seasonal farmwork through the H-2A program.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026
The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Learn about farmwork of yesteryear, wander the gardens, and sample local cheese at Billings Farm & Museum.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmwork
Noun
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The couple say business is booming and that micro-farming is both a business and an enjoyable hobby.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Since taking up farming in 2019, Clarkson has become an outspoken agriculture advocate who has railed against the government’s decision to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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However, cardboard has numerous potential uses in the garden, and finding ways to repurpose it in your flower or vegetable beds can reduce household waste, cut gardening costs, and offer other benefits as well.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Few pieces in your closet can keep up with everything from gardening and travel days to long hours at the office and weekend plans, but a white T-shirt is one of them.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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But de Liedekerke stressed that the potential benefits of regenerative agriculture go beyond climate change.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Driven by poverty, displacement, limited access to quality education and other factors, child labor is most prevalent in agriculture and disproportionately affects children in the world’s poorest regions.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The first of these events in Arles, three years ago, raised the curtain on the regenerative agriculture movement, where soil and plant cultivation rely to a great degree, but not exclusively, on organic standards.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Anthony Reardon is a horticulture agent with Johnson County, K-State University Extension.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Mayor Blake Roberts' family horticulture business has been part of the Forest Lake, Minnesota, community for generations.—
Tony Peterson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Better practices such as cover crops, reduced or no tillage to protect the soil and on-farm installations to reduce runoff have substantially increased in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Additionally, 57 percent of acreage uses no-till or conservation tillage, minimizing soil disturbance to reduce erosion, improve water infiltration and lower fuel use.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Farmwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmwork. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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