Brandon Merchant
Master Gardener
Brandon Merchant was born and raised in Yuma Arizona and has lived in Tucson full time since 2009. Brandon, a certified Pima County Master Gardener and Lifelab Certified Garden Educator has been active in the Tucson garden and plant community for many years.
In 2012 he started Southwest Victory Gardens to share his knowledge and passion for gardening with others. He also served on the board of Tucson Organic Gardeners from 2012-2016 and currently serves on the board of Native Seeds Search. In November of 2020, he joined the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona staff full time as their new Health and Garden Education Coordinator.