I’m Connor Barr, founder of Gambit Growing. I started this company with one goal: to make cultivation more accessible, rewarding, and supported by tools that actually work for real growers. “Built by growers, for growers” isn’t just a slogan. It’s the foundation of everything I do.
I come from a farming and gardening family, where growing was second nature. When cannabis was legalized in Canada, my family and I started learning to grow it ourselves to support a close relative who was prescribed it for high-functioning autism. That experience sparked my passion for the plant and shifted growing from a hobby into something much deeper.
Today, that same family member is one of the most skilled growers I know and plays a key role in developing Gambit products with our ambassador team. Their input ensures everything we make is practical, durable, and rooted in real-world use.
Gambit is still a family-run operation, with all our products warehoused and packed in my 90-year-old grandmother’s garage. It keeps us grounded and close to what matters.
While completing my Master’s in Global Business, I saw how disconnected most grow supply companies were. They were focused on volume, profit and marketing rather than the needs of actual cultivators. I built Gambit Growing to change that.
We’re here to support growers with gear that’s tested, proven, and made with purpose, whether you’re growing food, medicine, or anything in between.