homegrown
From your garden
Homegrown describes something produced or raised locally rather than imported from elsewhere.
Homegrown tomatoes come from your own garden.
Homegrown talent develops within a community or organization: The team relies on homegrown players from its youth academy.
The word can also describe threats originating domestically: homegrown terrorism.
Of this area
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- risingAct of ascending
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
emerging · native · neighborhood · unsigned · indie · self-made · rookie · prospect
Residential area nearby
- communityCollective of connected people
- townMid-sized settlement
- regionalRelating to an area
- domesticOf the home
native · provincial · folk · vernacular · small-scale · parish · village · county
Common people as political base
- activismDirect effort for reform
- community-ledDirected by locals
- citizenLegal national member
- organizingSystematically putting in order
campaign · advocacy · coalition · volunteer · neighborhood · local · bottom-up · populist
Truly what it claims
- originalFirst or inventive
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- time-honoredRespected due to age
real · indigenous · native · ancestral · unadulterated · pure · rustic · unpretentious
Gathering mature crops
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- tomatoesRed fleshy fruits
- cucumbersCrisp elongated gourds
lettuce · strawberries · peppers · basil · zucchini · carrots · beets · radishes
Created manually, not mechanically
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
custom-built · self-taught · bootstrapped · resourceful · independent · creative · bespoke · hand-built
local
Of this area
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- risingAct of ascending
budding · emerging · native · neighborhood · unsigned · indie · self-made · rookie · prospect · up-and-coming
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
domestic · native · provincial · folk · vernacular · small-scale · parish · village · county · grassroots
grassroots
Common people as political base
- activismDirect effort for reform
- community-ledDirected by locals
- citizenLegal national member
organizing · campaign · advocacy · coalition · volunteer · neighborhood · local · bottom-up · populist · solidarity
genuine
Truly what it claims
- originalFirst or inventive
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
time-honored · real · indigenous · native · ancestral · unadulterated · pure · rustic · unpretentious · down-to-earth
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- tomatoesRed fleshy fruits
cucumbers · lettuce · strawberries · peppers · basil · zucchini · carrots · beets · radishes · corn
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
artisanal · custom-built · self-taught · bootstrapped · resourceful · independent · creative · bespoke · hand-built · amateur
- amateursamateur, hobbyist, nonprofessional, dabbler, novice
- product origincountry of origin, imported, domestic, overseas, offshore
- food originsAmerican, European, Asian, African, Mexican
- garden plotsvegetable garden, vegetable patch, garden plot, raised bed, raised beds
- Health food labelsorganic, whole foods, unprocessed, preservative-free, non-GMO
- originsbeginning, birth, creation, source, roots
homegrownforeign
From another nation
imported · exotic · international · overseas · alien
homegrownstore-bought
Commercially produced, not homemade
commercial · mass-produced · industrial · professional · manufactured
homegrownimported
Obtained from overseas
transplanted · outside · carpetbagger · outsourced · artificial
home, grow, growth, grown, homemade, homely, homeland, homesick, hometown