Hale grew up outside of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley. He moved to Santa Cruz, CA in his 20s and graduated from the University of Santa Cruz with a BA in Theater Arts and Film.  After working as an organic farmer for several years in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Hale decided to move into teaching. Hale's career focus since 2000 has been education; he has extensive experience working with children both in K - 12 classrooms and as a tutor. He shares his life  with his partner and two children in Damascus. Hale is excited to join SunGarden to introduce young children to all aspects of organic farming from sprout to harvest in collaboration with Emily Steele, our Early Childhood Learning Specialist for the Garden.