We built CropPak because growers deserve better than broker packaging.

I've spent about 20 years working in marketing and media connected to the cannabis industry. That eventually led me into filmmaking and creating Growing Exposed, which became one of the most-watched cannabis cultivation shows on YouTube. Along the way, I've worked with growers, brands, manufacturers, and businesses throughout the industry and have seen firsthand some of the challenges cultivators face, including the cost and complexity of packaging.

You can check my background yourself: see the High Times, Cannabis Now, and Stoner Magazine coverage further down this page.

How Growing Exposed Started

In 2015 I launched Growing Exposed, a YouTube series that documents the cannabis industry from the grower's perspective. What began as a single video shot from the cultivator's point of view, instead of the usual product pitch, struck a nerve. Growing Exposed has since grown into one of the most-watched cannabis grow shows on YouTube, with more than 130,000 subscribers and over 12.5 million views.

Its cameras have toured cultivation facilities across North America, sitting down with master growers, breeders, and cultivation experts to capture how great cannabis actually gets made. I've seen what the big operators do and what the small ones struggle with, and the gap usually isn't about the product. It's about the business infrastructure around it.

Why CropPak Exists

Most packaging sellers are brokers. They forward your artwork overseas, add 30 to 100 percent markup, and wait six weeks. If something goes wrong, you're stuck filing a claim with someone who doesn't actually make anything. I watched operators pay that markup for years because there wasn't a better option.

CropPak changes that. We work directly with a bench of factories. We match you to the right one and bring back the best all-in price: packaging, printing, shipping, and any duties or tax, in one honest quote with no middleman and no surprises. Same-day turnaround on most quotes. We don't sell blanks. Everything is custom-printed with your brand.

The Factory-Direct Difference

When you buy from a broker, the quote includes their markup plus the manufacturer's markup. You're paying two companies for one product. When you buy from CropPak, you're paying one company. The one that actually makes the bags, tubes, and jars.

Volume pricing scales honestly. The more you order, the less it costs per unit. There's no game where the first price is artificially high so we can offer a "discount" later. The first price is the real price.

Compliance Without Guesswork

We know the standards cold. 16 CFR 1700.20 for child-resistance. ASTM D3475 for CR classification. FDA food-contact compliance. Health Canada plain packaging and the standardized cannabis symbol. State-by-state US requirements including California, Colorado, New York, and Michigan. We build to all of them and provide the documentation to prove it.

If a supplier tells you their bags are "CR-compliant" but can't produce the test certificate, they're either lying or uninformed. Either way, your brand takes the liability. We provide the actual certificates.