noun phrase · neutral

locally sourced ingredients

UK/ˈloʊkəli sɔːrst ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/US/ˈloʊkəli ˈsɔːrst ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/LO·ca·lly SOURCED IN·gre·di·ents

Band 5-6speakingtask2

ingredients that come from nearby farms or local producers

Examples

“The restaurant advertises that it uses locally sourced ingredients.”

“Locally sourced ingredients reduce food miles and support small farms.”

“Sushi made with locally sourced ingredients can still be excellent.”

Band 8 sentence

“By using locally sourced ingredients, the chef reduced the restaurant's carbon footprint and helped nearby farmers.”

Collocations

  • use locally sourced ingredients
  • locally sourced produce

Word family

locally sourced adjectiveingredient noun

Common mistakes

local sourced ingredients→locally sourced ingredients

Say it for a higher band

5local ingredients→6sourced locally ingredients→7+locally sourced ingredients

Synonyms

locally grown

Easily confused

imported ingredients

“The restaurant advertises that it uses locally sourced ingredients in all its dishes.”

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