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Our Story: Roots of Innovation
Brick Side Growers (BSG) isn't just a cannabis company—it's a testament to friendship, local innovation, and community connection. Our journey began with three lifelong friends from New Ulm: Tad, Todd, and Glenn—each bringing a unique blend of skills, vision, and local expertise.
Our story starts with Glenn, a skilled contractor with a passion for innovative building solutions. While working on a groundbreaking greenhouse project for the University of Minnesota, Glenn witnessed something remarkable—a structure that could maintain 90-degree temperatures even during Minnesota's most brutal winters. This experience sparked a fascination with controlled environment agriculture and planted the first seed of what would become Brick Side Growers.
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When an initial cannabis operation opportunity emerged, Glenn approached his longtime friend Tad, who owned a vacant charter school building in Lafayette. As they explored the facility together, something magical happened—they saw more than just empty walls. They saw potential. Though the original proposal didn't materialize, the concept had taken root.
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Determined to transform their shared vision into reality, Glenn and Tad brought in their trusted friend Todd, to complete their founding team. The location itself tells a story—the very charter school where Glenn once studied would now become the home of Brick Side Growers, symbolizing a profound full-circle journey deeply embedded in community roots.
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At Brick Side Growers, we're not just cultivating cannabis. We're cultivating a vision that honors our local heritage, leverages our collective expertise, and creates opportunities for our community. Our story is a testament to what can be achieved when friendship, innovation, and local knowledge converge.
Meet the Founders
Our founders bring together decades of combined expertise in construction, business development, and community entrepreneurship, transforming a bold vision into a promising cannabis cultivation venture.
