Greg Baka
Article author for EasyDigging.com
Greg is the founder and owner of EasyDigging. He is an experienced engineer, gardener, and handyman. Over the years he has practiced a variety of gardening methods ranging from container growing to row cropping. He has also remodeled, fixed, and installed every home system from French Drains down below the yard to metal roofing up above the house.
Introduction
Greg Baka is an engineer, designer, online tool merchant, gardener, and all-around handy guy in Columbia, MO. He and his wife run the business, help friends with their garden and home projects, and enjoy time with their grandkids.
My Accomplishments
Creating efficient garden tools that last is not an easy task. My training and experiences have had a big impact on EasyDigging.
I went to Purdue University and earned a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering. (see "What is IE?" ) They taught us how to manufacture almost everything, as well as ergonomics which is improving the design of products to optimize them for human use.
When I started working I did industrial engineering for the first 8 years, first building small electric motors, and then RV awnings. Then I switched to product design for the next 9 years where I first designed RV awnings, and was awarded a number of patents for my work. (see patent 1 / patent 2 / patent 3 / patent 4 / patent 5 / patent list #1 / patent list #2 )
Then I moved to a company called "The McMillen Division" to design construction equipment used with skidsteers, like the Bobcat. I really enjoyed this job, and learned to operate a lot of excavating machines. It was there that I learned a lot about digging tools and trenching. I even designed two private-label trencher attachments, one for Toro and one for John Deere.
My next venture was starting Easy Digging in 2007. We have added more tools, grown our reputation, and made our customers happy for 19 years now!
Other Referrals to Greg Baka
You can also find mentions of us at Facebook and Youtube and LinkedIn and the Better Business Bureau.
There are profiles or mentions of Greg and EasyDigging at
Certified Naturally Grown and at
Farm Show Magazine and at
