Cody Brown
Conservation Planner
Southwest Region
Topic Areas:
Business Planning, Crops, Pest Management, Soil Health
Specific Areas of Expertise: Small farm planning, cover cropping, intensive ag, specialty crop market farming, and regenerative ag resource management
Cody Brown was born and raised in the desert plains of west Texas and eventually migrated to the live oak hills of central Texas where he pursued an education in agriculture. This is where his passion for soil health and regenerative agriculture developed and eventually blossomed into small farm ownership in 2020—Growtopia Farms. He and his family and live on the farm with their two dogs where they feel blessed to live deliberately everyday through farming. He is excited to use his knowledge and experience to help other farmers succeed.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture Business Management, Texas State University
Master of Science in Integrated Agricultural Sciences, Texas State University
Previous Experience:
Owner/Operator, 2020 to Present
Growtopia Farms LLC, Converse, Texas
Vegetable, mushroom, and egg production utilizing regenerative ag practices.
Higher Educator and Gardens Manager, 2018-2021
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Courses affiliated with: Plant Propagation, Soil Science, Organic Gardening, Computers in Ag and Composting.
Current Professional Affiliations and Committees:
FARFA, TOFGA, CTFC, SFC, TFN, AND SNAP