since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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By now too many of us are wary of what’s being sold — sensitized by two years of deepfakes and soft slop, chastened by two decades of social media and rage-farming.—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026 Threatened by tourists, large-scale farming, and the changing modern world, the farm needs every family member on deck.—The Know, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026 Caiman’s mom Kasey said that the prize money will transform their family’s farming operation.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026 About Sun Harvest Citrus This place got its start as a humble farming operation.—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farming