tenant farmers

Definition of tenant farmersnext
plural of tenant farmer

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Noun
  • For budget-minded growers, that translates into a wider harvest window and more food from the same planting.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
  • During the pandemic, bean growers were initially saddled with excess inventory as farmers markets and restaurants suddenly closed.
    Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Generations of sharecroppers farmed the land, called the Franklin Farms megasite, until 2006, when the Franklin family sold it to the state of Louisiana, which then hoped to attract an auto plant.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In the north, Louisiana also had sharecroppers and still has cotton fields.
    Christine Ochefu, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Tenant farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant%20farmers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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