Designing for Resilience: Building Tools for Real People, Not Just Ideal Conditions
Building for the Real World When I started designing my aeroponic farming towers—what eventually became SkyGrow—I wasn’t working in a lab. I was working in my backyard. That distinction has shaped everything I’ve done since. The backyard is full of surprises. The pump clogs. The sun doesn’t shine as long as you need. A curious […]
Teaching Food Sovereignty: What I’ve Learned from Community Workshops
Why I Started Teaching When I first built my aeroponic growing system, SkyGrow, I wasn’t planning to teach anyone. I just wanted to grow food in a smarter way—something clean, compact, and efficient. But it didn’t take long before people started asking questions. Friends. Neighbors. Teachers. Restaurant owners. They’d see the towers in my backyard […]