as in cultivator
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 farmer
Every spring, farmers around the country place one to three seedlings in place of every single tree that was harvested during the fall for the holidays, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Winona County adopted its animal cap ordinance in 1998 to balance the interests of farmers with the risks industrial agricultural practices pose to groundwater, specifically nitrate contamination, in the region’s porous karst geology.
—John Molseed, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
Drought conditions hit parts of the country in recent months, resulting in wildfires in parts of the East Coast and potentially sleepless nights for tree farmers, given roots that were not properly hydrated in the fall may not make it.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
But in recent years, the company has also created a lineup of delicious (and regenerative) chocolate bars, working with a group of cocoa farmers in Ghana.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Winona County adopted its animal cap ordinance in 1998 to balance the interests of farmers with the risks industrial agricultural practices pose to groundwater, specifically nitrate contamination, in the region’s porous karst geology.
—John Molseed, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
Drought conditions hit parts of the country in recent months, resulting in wildfires in parts of the East Coast and potentially sleepless nights for tree farmers, given roots that were not properly hydrated in the fall may not make it.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
But in recent years, the company has also created a lineup of delicious (and regenerative) chocolate bars, working with a group of cocoa farmers in Ghana.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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