farming

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Liberated from farming and fearful of helot revolts, the Spartans developed their austere lifestyle and rigorous program of military training.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Carlo Petrini, whose worldwide Slow Food movement has spent 40 years promoting quality traditional cooking and sustainable farming, has died at the age of 76, his organisation announced Friday.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"Nothing surprises me in farming anymore, but still it's just another hurdle," he added.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This, he said, was due centuries of human activity such as farming and timber use.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In the area around Otsuchi, the land alongside those rias flattens out for miles, making it ideal for farming.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland