Brian Tavares is a lifelong cannabis cultivator, educator, and Certified Cannabis Specialist based in California’s Central Valley. With over two decades of hands-on growing experience and formal training through UC Merced’s Green Flower program, Brian bridges legacy cultivation wisdom with modern growing science—always grounded in integrity.
He is the founder of CloudSurfer Consulting, LLC and the author of Cultivating Cannabis with Integrity and Methods of Cannabis Cultivation. Brian is also the creator of The Adventures of Cloud Surfer—not your average cannabis coloring book. Told in comic-book form, it captures the real grower journey, from transplanting to moonlight harvests, celebrating the culture, labor, and rhythm of cultivation life.
His teaching style is direct, practical, and no-BS, resonating with everyone from backyard hobbyists to commercial operators seeking cleaner, more intentional grow systems.
When he’s not writing or teaching, Brian can be found in the garden with his German Shepherds—testing techniques, refining systems, and empowering others to grow high-quality cannabis with purpose.