A farmer is someone who grows food or raises animals on land called a farm. They take care of plants and animals to get food for people.
The farmer plants corn in the field.
My uncle is a farmer. He has cows.
This meaning focuses on farmers who grow one special crop. For example, some farmers only grow rice or cotton as their main job.
She is a cotton farmer in the south.
Rice farmers work hard during harvest time.
This meaning shows farmers who look after animals like cows or sheep. They breed animals for food and other products like wool.
The farmer takes care of his sheep every day.
Farmers raise cows for milk and meat.
This meaning refers to people who trade farm products like grain or vegetables. They may not do farming themselves but work with farm goods for business.
The farmer sold wheat on the market last week.
Farmers often negotiate prices for their goods.
In modern technology, 'farmer' can mean someone who collects or produces large amounts of data or digital items. This is not about farming plants or animals.
The farmer gathers data from internet users.
This farmer collects large sets of information daily.
'Farmer' can also mean someone who collects or gains resources repeatedly, especially in video games. It means gathering things many times to get rewards.
The gamer is a farmer who collects gold coins fast.
Resource farmers work all day in the game.
Sometimes 'farmer' is used as a metaphor for someone who works hard to produce results, not just food or animals. It shows steady work and effort.
He is a hard farmer of ideas in this company.
She is a farmer of good habits every day.