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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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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.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Aaron Stump with the Indiana Wildlife Federation said conversations around protecting the monarch have been going on for a while now, and a decision always boils down to how the rule will impact farmers and other stakeholders.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Home to some of the country’s best green teas, jaw-dropping coastlines and Mount Fuji, Shizuoka is filled with amazing activities like tea harvesting with local farmers to hiking Mount Fuji.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In some cases, residents, often poor, smallholder farmers, are asked to sign voluntary conservation agreements regulating their land use.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Around the turn of the 21st century, many local people rented land to migrant farmers to earn a living, leading to deforestation.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Much of his education on the farm has come from other farmers and the internet, Grenier admits, which was a factor in starting his documentary series, Earth Speed.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Currently, the budding wool pellet market has appealed mostly to home gardeners, smaller organic farmers, and commercial greenhouse businesses—notably the cannabis industry—but large-scale farming operations have been slow to adopt wool as a fertilizer and soil amendment.
—Lindsey King, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
The seasonal menu features global flavors with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Aaron Stump with the Indiana Wildlife Federation said conversations around protecting the monarch have been going on for a while now, and a decision always boils down to how the rule will impact farmers and other stakeholders.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Home to some of the country’s best green teas, jaw-dropping coastlines and Mount Fuji, Shizuoka is filled with amazing activities like tea harvesting with local farmers to hiking Mount Fuji.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In some cases, residents, often poor, smallholder farmers, are asked to sign voluntary conservation agreements regulating their land use.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Around the turn of the 21st century, many local people rented land to migrant farmers to earn a living, leading to deforestation.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Much of his education on the farm has come from other farmers and the internet, Grenier admits, which was a factor in starting his documentary series, Earth Speed.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Currently, the budding wool pellet market has appealed mostly to home gardeners, smaller organic farmers, and commercial greenhouse businesses—notably the cannabis industry—but large-scale farming operations have been slow to adopt wool as a fertilizer and soil amendment.
—Lindsey King, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
The seasonal menu features global flavors with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmers. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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