Michael Ray was born in San Francisco and raised in the Sierra Foothill Mountains on his family ranch known as Bloom Farms. He is a cannabis advocate, lobbyist for social change, and entrepreneur with a passion for technology and design.

As the Executive Director at Bloom Farms, Michael oversees the day-to-day operations. Michael’s and Bloom Farms’ first priority is to make consistently high-quality cannabis products that are available for medical cannabis patients throughout California. Michael also oversees Bloom Farms’ One for One program: with every product purchased, Bloom Farms donates one meal to a food-insecure family in California.