{"id":174,"date":"2026-02-16T18:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homegrownontour.com\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2026-08-20T21:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:28:01","slug":"grand-final","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homegrownontour.com\/index.php\/grand-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id174_41b369-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id174_41b369-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id174_41b369-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id174_41b369-9c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id174_41b369-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id174_41b369-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id174_41b369-9c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column174_a4c85b-aa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grand Final \u2013 January 9th 2027<br>Tilburg<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integrated within the official Winter Edition of HomeGrown.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grand Final brings together the top 5 entries per category from each official edition. They all received a Wildcard for the Finals, 6 months later to give them the chance to grow and make their products again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where the strongest entries of the season compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grand Final takes place during the official Winter Edition in January, where the outdoor competition is traditionally hosted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This integration strengthens the seasonal rhythm of the platform and connects the tour structure to its original foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id174_19c8fa-15 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id174_19c8fa-15 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id174_19c8fa-15 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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fairness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event also serves as the official season closing gathering of the HomeGrown community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id174_6c9090-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id174_6c9090-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id174_6c9090-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id174_6c9090-9c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id174_6c9090-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id174_6c9090-9c > 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