FARMERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

farmers

noun

plural of farmer

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 Keep it simple for a Saturday weekend farmers’ market run with a gingham dress by Dôen. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 2 July 2026 Over the last three years, farmers in California and Arizona have agreed to leave hay fields dry part of the year in exchange for federal payments. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Lettuce from a farmers’ market or seeds from a small seed company tend to be pricier, and so are organic produce and seeds as well as unusual varieties. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 Here’s the legacy of Scandinavian farmers who settled in the upper Midwest after the Civil War. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Having grown up with a deep connection to the land and an appreciation for farmers (his father worked in agriculture and livestock), sustainability and reliance on local producers remain central to his ethos. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Every Wednesday morning, farmers set up booths at the Downtown San Jose Farmers Market to sell their fresh and locally grown produce as well as specialty items. — Haley Lillibridge, Mercury News, 1 July 2026 Waves of terrorist attacks, clashes between farmers and herders, as well as kidnappings for ransom have bedeviled Nigerian citizens in recent years, stifling economic growth and productivity in many parts of the country. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 Carver is credited with developing more than 300 products from peanuts and 118 from sweet potatoes to help Southern farmers diversify crops and escape cotton dependency that had damaged soil (and lives) over decades of monocropping. — Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.

— Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The representatives argued that bad actors are unfairly driving down prices and shifting the tax burden to manufacturers and cultivators who are trying to follow the rules.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026

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