Rise Gardens: Bringing Produce Close to Home (Literally)

The Modern Health Nerd Podcast, Episode #12

Wouldn't it be great to have access to fresh, homegrown produce all year long? No worrying about what got sprayed on it, how long ago it was harvested or how far it traveled. No wasted resources, no nutrient loss -- just fresh taste.

Hank Adams and the team at Rise Gardens is making that dream a reality with their hydroponic indoor gardening systems.

They've merged all the best of personal gardens with today's technologies to create a range of IoT-connected growing systems for greens, microgreens, tomatoes and even some root crops like beets!

But it's more than a pretty tech toy (although it is that!).

Rise Gardens systems address some of the biggest problems with our food system today and provides individuals and families with the opportunity to learn how to grow--and then enjoy--a variety of healthy foods.

In this episode, Hank talks about Rise Gardens' systems, the food industry, the importance of traditional regenerative farming and why Rise wants to get kids involved with growing their own veggies.

About Hank Adams, Rise Gardens CEO

Prior to founding Rise Gardens, Hank Adams started three previous sports technology companies. Seeking a new venture that would make a lasting impact, Hank decided to focus on solutions to the broken food system, which contributes to poor health, depleted soils and environmental degradation.

In addition, Hank has had a lifelong passion for gardening, starting as a boy growing strawberries in his native Colorado. Combining these interests, Rise Gardens was born.

About Rise Gardens

Rise Gardens designs state-of-the-art indoor hydroponic produce gardens that make it easy for anyone to grow their own food. The system makes a complicated process productive and fun for gardeners constrained by busy schedules, short growing seasons or access to land in urban settings.

The modular, WiFi-connected platform allows for expansion and enables growing of a wide variety of greens and vegetables. Founded in 2019 and backed by $3.1M in seed funding from investors including True Ventures and the Alexa Fund, Rise Gardens encourages better nutrition and healthy outcomes by helping people grow their own food year-round and by partnering with schools to build nutrition education into the classroom.

Follow Rise Gardens!

• Website: https://www.risegardens.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risegardens/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/risegardens
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/risegardens/

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