county farm

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of county farm

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Growing up on his family’s East Contra Costa County farm in the 1960s, Dennis Baldocchi thought the whole world was foggy until a friend took him on a hike that climbed above it.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Tule fog is terrific,” said Ryan Jacobsen, chief executive of the Fresno County Farm Bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal

Authorities are investigating the sudden deaths of a Central Coast couple who pioneered California’s coffee-growing movement from their Santa Barbara County farm.

From Los Angeles Times

“I desperately wanted to live in Scotia,” recalled Jeannie Fulton, who is now the head of the Humboldt County Farm Bureau.

From Los Angeles Times

“For years, DxE has harassed farm families and workers, trespassed on private property and stolen from local businesses,” Dayna Ghirardelli, executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times