“Farming” or “Pharming”—Which to use?

“Farming” or “Pharming”

Overview

farming / pharming are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

farming: (noun) the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock. (noun) agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life.

pharming: NA

Pronunciation

farming: f·AA·r·m·ih·ng

pharming: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “farming”

…Arkansas, and helped with the farming while also performing, as he…
…was used for fishing and farming.
…and the environment, promotes organic farming and opposes genetically modified organisms;…
…used for grazing cattle and farming corn.
Farming was usually seen as women's…
…the allocation of land for farming for their represented groups and
Bokoni sites also exhibit specialized farming and long-distance trading with other…
For services to the Farming Industry and Broadcasting in Lincolnshire.
…and shapes of individually marked farming plots have been seen to…
…introduced plows and oxen as farming technologies to various groups of…

Examples of “pharming”

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