ranches

plural of ranch
as in farms
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island

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Recent Examples of ranches His many projects include Big Sky Kitchen, a show on Magnolia Network; open-fire cooking events on farms and ranches; and an upcoming cookbook. Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 At the farms, the ranches, the pastures, Cal seldom got out of the truck. Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Chat up the people behind the region’s small ranches and orchards – Arata Farms, Kai’s Fresh Asian Produce, Alhambra Valley Beef & Pears – while enjoying live music and treats like fresh mini-doughnuts and Hawaiian-style popcorn. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Endless mountain ranges, sprawling ranches and wide-open skies became as recognizable to viewers as the Dutton family itself. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Beef prices could rise if the screwworm reaches major cattle states like Nebraska, where ranches would face higher veterinary costs and supply chain disruptions could prevent shipping calves out of North Carolina for finishing. Eva Flowe july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 Canals from the Deschutes still wind through Bend’s neighborhoods of single-family homes, and then to the estates, farms, ranches and destination resorts on the city’s outskirts. Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 The area of Texas where Gracie is wandering is extremely rural, with many ranches that are privately owned, along with foliage and rough terrain. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The carbon idea seems to contradict public perception of cattle ranches? Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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farms
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  • Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Then the farms were abandoned, the forests grew back and the deer returned.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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