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farmstead

All the structures belonging to an agricultural concern and used as dwellings or in its operation.

vegetable garden

Land where edible plants are grown to feed the household.

hen house

Building where poultry are housed; a distinction is often made between laying units and fattening units.

eggs

poultry

farmyard

Open area around which the farm buildings are situated.

hive

Shelter constructed to house a bee colony that produces honey and pollinates fruit trees.

hive [1]

fruit tree

Tree that bears edible fruit, usually intended for human consumption.

sheep shelter

Building where ovines (rams and ewes) are housed; these sheep are raised mainly for their meat and wool, and sometimes for their milk.

sheep

greenhouse

Structure with translucent walls where vegetables are grown under controlled conditions that promote their growth.

orchard

Land planted with fruit trees.

stone fruits

enclosure

Fenced-in space where animals can move about.

pigsty

Building used to house pigs, usually raised to be slaughtered.

pig

bunker silo

Long flat structure used to store silage; filling it requires no specialized equipment.

tower silo

Cylindrical structure used to store silage; it is always filled from the top, using a specially constructed apparatus.

cowshed

Building where bovines are housed; the animals are often separated by age or type (raised for meat or for milk).

dairy

Room where milk is stored and refrigerated before it is collected; it is also the place where milk is converted into butter and other by-products.

meadow

Ground covered in grass, which the farmer mows to produce fodder (hay, alfalfa, etc.) for cattle.

fodder corn

Variety of corn used as cattle feed.

corn

farmhouse

House where the farmer and the farmer’s family live.

ornamental tree

Tree planted for decorative purposes.

machinery shed

Building usually meant to house farm machinery.

barn

Building used mainly to store harvested crops, straw and hay.

hayloft

Part of the barn, often the equivalent of an attic, where hay is stored to protect it from bad weather.

fence

Wooden or metal barrier used to delimit a section of land so it can be used for a particular purpose.

permanent pasture

Fenced-in grassy tract of land set aside for cattle to graze on.

horse

calf