Farmers

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Farmers

Farmers (pronunciation: /ˈfɑːrmərz/) are individuals or entities engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock.

Etymology

The term "farmer" originates from the Middle English word 'fermier', which means "one who farms". It is derived from the Old French 'fermier', from 'ferme', meaning "a lease, a farm".

Related Terms

  • Agriculture: The science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products.
  • Livestock: Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.
  • Crop: A plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence.
  • Orchard: An intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production.
  • Vineyard: A plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes, and non-alcoholic grape juice.

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