Getting Back to the Land with Bridgette Pinder of Grounded Gardens

Some cannabis stories start with opportunity.
Others start with survival.

Bridgette Pinder’s journey into cannabis didn’t come from a business plan. It came from lived experience, hard decisions, and a belief that something better was possible.

Raised in Hutchinson, Minnesota, Bridgette eventually made her way back to her family’s homesteaded land, where she now grows hemp and builds Grounded Gardens from the soil up. What started in 2018 as a hemp operation has grown into a vertically integrated vision for what cannabis in Minnesota can become.

In our conversation at Lucky Leaf, Bridgette shared what it’s really like to build in this space. The wins, the setbacks, and the constant problem solving that comes with operating in a brand new industry.

From banking challenges to websites going down overnight, nothing about this path has been easy. But that’s part of what makes her story resonate.

She’s not just building a business. She’s helping shape a community.

And if there’s one thing that stood out, it’s this: she shows up every day ready to learn, adapt, and keep moving forward.

That’s the kind of energy driving Minnesota cannabis right now.

Watch the full conversation and hear Bridgette’s story firsthand.
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