county farm

noun

1. (especially formerly) a farm maintained by a county and used for the housing and care of poor people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of county farm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Dayna Ghirardelli, the executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, told Salon that Measure J would be detrimental to all of Sonoma County's farms and the region's food affordability.

From Salon

“I’m a big believer in true efficiency-based conservation,” said Scott Emanuelli, a fourth-generation farmer and president of the Imperial County Farm Bureau.

From Los Angeles Times

While that might seem small, if you do the math “it’s going to be a lot of millions of dollars lost to this pest,” said David Haviland, a Kern County farm advisor with University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.

From Los Angeles Times

When a judge last week temporarily blocked the state’s measures and called the water board’s actions nontransparent, Dusty Ference of the Kings County Farm Bureau said it was a major win for the area’s farmers and California agriculture.

From Los Angeles Times

The King County Farm Bureau and two landowners have filed a lawsuit over California’s decision to take over monitoring groundwater use in the San Joaquin Valley, The Associated Press reports.

From New York Times