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or workfolks
as in tenant farmer
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These opportunities weren’t universally available to all girls though, as there were barriers to entry for both African American and poor white daughters of tenant farmers and sharecroppers.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025 -
This was a common practice in British rule, as seen with the Irish tenant farmers, as well as in Great Britain’s dominant involvement in the slave trade.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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California’s beautiful water was tamed water, a community irrigation water system ideal for the gentleman farmer.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Aug. 2023
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And if tuning out entirely isn’t your speed, such activities as foraging, beekeeping, flower collecting, and focaccia baking are all available to bolster the gentleman farmer vibe.—
Leena Kim,
Town & Country,
18 June 2023
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The Farmers' Almanac was founded in 1818 in New Jersey to provide weather predictions for farmers' crops.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Building a bridge between farmers and wildlife conservation is the goal behind a new project designed to help salmon populations recover in California's Central Valley.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Over the years, the government has made a yeoman’s effort at explaining the reason for the no-fault nature of the court—which has nothing to do with Washington cutting sweetheart deals with Big Pharma.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025
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Police and prosecutors are doing yeoman’s work to keep our communities safe and to keep people like Lawrence Reed from escaping justice only to harm again.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Workfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workfolk. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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