as in cultivators
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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Recent Examples of farmers
These trends were accompanied by falling commodity prices and predatory lending schemes that threatened the livelihood of small farmers.
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Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Where and when could American farmers grow the best strawberries, olives and grapes?
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
His was a small and steady habit, vital for a politician who saw America’s future spelled out in farmers’ success.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Mexican farmers are facing financial hardship from falling tequila sales as well, with reports indicating that agave prices have dropped to about six to eight pesos per kilo for those farmers with contracts, and as low as two pesos otherwise.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Environmentalists, lawyers, farmers and the Cherokee, whose archaeological sites faced flooding, were eager to halt the project.
—Jason Nark, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
What these founders knew about the weather ruled their daily paths as farmers, politicians and enslavers.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Even while large farming enterprises clear forests in Brazil or Bolivia in order to graze cattle or grow crops, some farmers elsewhere are walking away from their land, letting nature reclaim it.
—Dan Charles, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
Many of the courses are served family style (a nod to West African dining traditions) and the menu draws a focus on seafood and produce from local farmers in South Louisiana.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Where and when could American farmers grow the best strawberries, olives and grapes?
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
His was a small and steady habit, vital for a politician who saw America’s future spelled out in farmers’ success.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Mexican farmers are facing financial hardship from falling tequila sales as well, with reports indicating that agave prices have dropped to about six to eight pesos per kilo for those farmers with contracts, and as low as two pesos otherwise.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Environmentalists, lawyers, farmers and the Cherokee, whose archaeological sites faced flooding, were eager to halt the project.
—Jason Nark, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
What these founders knew about the weather ruled their daily paths as farmers, politicians and enslavers.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Even while large farming enterprises clear forests in Brazil or Bolivia in order to graze cattle or grow crops, some farmers elsewhere are walking away from their land, letting nature reclaim it.
—Dan Charles, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
Many of the courses are served family style (a nod to West African dining traditions) and the menu draws a focus on seafood and produce from local farmers in South Louisiana.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmers. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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