as in farmers
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 growers
Despite being legal, the illicit market is thriving, with only 38% of the cannabis consumed in California coming from licensed growers, according to a 2024 report released by the state Department of Cannabis Control.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Pressures in the farm economy may draw more growers to seek similar incentive programs, Richter said, noting the strong attendance of an informational meeting hosted by The Nature Conservancy in August.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Other licensed business owners are watching the litigation with great interest, particularly craft growers and the more than 60 growers who have licenses but haven’t been able to open for business, mostly because of high costs and difficulty getting loans.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Following the farm tour, the weekend culminates in a Craft Cannabis Marketplace, where small growers showcase their flower, edibles, tinctures, and topicals.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
However, growers told us their biggest concern was crop yield, not operational costs.
—Hunter McDaniel, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Like the corn growers, the soybean growers also cited sharply lower prices and high costs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Flamingo Estate is Richard Christiansen‘s home and garden, but also a collection of farmers and growers employing regenerative practices.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
These changes allow the growers to improve farm efficiency, soil health and access to premium markets, leading to environmental and economic progress.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Pressures in the farm economy may draw more growers to seek similar incentive programs, Richter said, noting the strong attendance of an informational meeting hosted by The Nature Conservancy in August.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Other licensed business owners are watching the litigation with great interest, particularly craft growers and the more than 60 growers who have licenses but haven’t been able to open for business, mostly because of high costs and difficulty getting loans.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Following the farm tour, the weekend culminates in a Craft Cannabis Marketplace, where small growers showcase their flower, edibles, tinctures, and topicals.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
However, growers told us their biggest concern was crop yield, not operational costs.
—Hunter McDaniel, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Like the corn growers, the soybean growers also cited sharply lower prices and high costs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Flamingo Estate is Richard Christiansen‘s home and garden, but also a collection of farmers and growers employing regenerative practices.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
These changes allow the growers to improve farm efficiency, soil health and access to premium markets, leading to environmental and economic progress.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growers
farmers
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Some of the food served will come from the papal estate’s farms while the rest will be brought in from local farmers who follow similar principles of sustainability and care for the environment, the priest said.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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By reducing costs, keeping inflation in check, improving efficiency, and enabling greater scale, this will create opportunities for every stakeholder in the retail value chain including farmers, MSMEs, producers, suppliers, kiranas (small stores) and the end-consumers.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Growers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growers. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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