Brandon was born and raised in Yuma Arizona and moved to Tucson in 2009. Brandon, a certified Pima County Master Gardener, 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 was president for two of those years. In November of 2020, he joined the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona staff full time as their new Health and Garden Education Coordinator.