Meet the Team: Brandon Bay

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Innovative Indoor Gardening with Rise Gardens

At Rise Gardens, we take pride in introducing voices and faces behind our revolutionary indoor hydroponic gardening systems. This blog post shines a light on Brandon Bay, a pivotal member of our team who plays a crucial role in developing the smart gardens that enable you to grow fresh produce, herbs, and flowers right in your home. With a deep dive into Brandon's journey and contributions, we aim to connect our community with the minds driving our mission forward. Discover how Brandon's expertise in hydroponic technology and smart garden design enhances your gardening experience, ensuring success from seedling to harvest. Our systems, designed for any living space, rely on nutrient-rich water and full-spectrum LED lights, a method Brandon has helped perfect. Join us in celebrating the innovation and dedication that Brandon brings to Rise Gardens.

This blog post is part of our Meet the Team series posted here each Friday

Brandon Bay | Engineer

Current City: Uptown neighborhood in Chicago, IL

Hometown: San Francisco Bay Area

Next up in our series is our engineer, Brandon Bay. Brandon is our human centered design engineer from Northwestern University. He takes a multidisciplinary approach to make all the disparate parts of a Rise Garden work together. Prototyping starts with him.

Why did you choose to work with Rise Gardens?

Build a complex, user-centered, electromechanical device from scratch? Sign me up!

How has Rise Gardens changed how you are eating?

I cook with homegrown celery and rarely need to buy greens!

Tell us about your gardening experience.

All of my gardening knowledge was gained through osmosis at Rise. Before that, I had only raised some questionably-healthy succulents.

What are you reading right now?

Salt Fat Acid Heat

What’s your favorite dish to cook?

Coconut milk-based curries

Do you have any special secret talents?

Name a grocery and I can tell you where to get it at the best price.

How do you spend your free time?

I DIY whatever I can with tools/materials I collect in my studio apartment. During normal times, I am also a ferocious thrift shopper.