as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
orange growers in Florida were hard hit by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of grower
Terras Gauda has even helped encourage adoption by providing plant material to growers interested in grafting the variety into their vineyards.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
As inflation and supply chains disruptions caused prices at the grocery store to soar, and a cultural movement toward sustainable, organic eating increased, the number of backyard growers and micro-farmers are rapidly growing across Connecticut.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Grape growers and winemakers are shutting their doors or are being forced to adapt their products and amend their marketing plans to accommodate changing consumer demands.
—Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
There were 30,000 growers across the state in early 1985.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Ahead, expert growers share their creative DIY garden bed ideas and show you how to cultivate them yourself.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
Reliable growers that thrive in the heat, there are a variety of species in interesting shapes and colors that will bloom all summer.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Emily Price, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
As inflation and supply chains disruptions caused prices at the grocery store to soar, and a cultural movement toward sustainable, organic eating increased, the number of backyard growers and micro-farmers are rapidly growing across Connecticut.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Grape growers and winemakers are shutting their doors or are being forced to adapt their products and amend their marketing plans to accommodate changing consumer demands.
—Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
There were 30,000 growers across the state in early 1985.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Ahead, expert growers share their creative DIY garden bed ideas and show you how to cultivate them yourself.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
Reliable growers that thrive in the heat, there are a variety of species in interesting shapes and colors that will bloom all summer.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
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Nestlé aims to source 50% of its key ingredients from farmers using regenerative practices by 2030.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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This allows farmers to see how much water is in the tree itself instead of the soil, saving money and water.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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