About Us
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- Jamiah Hargins, Author -
Jamiah E. Hargins is a chronic social entrepreneur, community leader, and self-proclaimed gardengineer. He is the founder of Crop Swap LA, which is determined to grow food on unused spaces, creating green jobs, independent economies, and nutrient-dense food. With a team of 9 urban farmers and administrators, they have installed and managed three water-recycling front yard microfarms that use just 8% of the water previously used for grass to grow and collect fruit and vegetables for 70 families.
His innovative business and design models gained the attention of LA City officials looking for sustainability solutions around water, food, and economic sustainability, and he was named a Good Food Champion in 2019 and 2023.
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- Ashlie Gonzales, Illustrator -
Ashlie Gonazales is the illustratior of Captain Plant It, and author Jamiah Hargins' best friend! She specializes in many different media forms, and is a parent living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Other than making art, one of her favorite things to do is grow her own garden and share what she has grown with her friends and family. She loves telling the Captain Plant It story through pictures because she knows your imagination will run wild!