How to sign “Farm” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Farm” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Open your dominant hand with your thumb sticking out to the side.
- Touch your thumb to one side of your chin, letting your fingers spread across your jaw.
- Wipe the thumb across your chin to the other side in one smooth motion, like wiping away sweat.
- Keep your palm angled inward toward your body through the whole wipe.
- Hold a matter-of-fact expression — this is a plain noun, not an insult.
Practice tip
Think of a farmer wiping his chin — Lifeprint's own memory aid. Do not fling the hand outward; that would be SLOPPY, a different sign.
Fingerspell “Farm”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.