Our CEO

Hi, I'm David. I'm a Husband, father, climate activist, and founder of the Green Samaritan Group. I'm an Agricultural Engineer set to teach people how to grow food in the desert and be better human beings by treating the Earth better.

We are running out of water, we have run out of time. We can no longer afford to use 20th-century solutions for 21st-century problems.

I am using my skills and voice to advocate for change, not just for our environment, but for ourselves. We need to lead with empathy and always think "Earth first".

Living in a drought-stricken desert, it's not easy to grow lush greenery, fruits, herbs, and vegetables. One of the first things we are told is to "conserve" water and "remove your lawn and switch to a desert landscape."

We can grow food in the desert, we just have to think about it differently. We start by Composting. Composting can restore dead dirt to "living soil". It can lower CO² by helping to absorb carbon from our atmosphere. Compost soil is an amazing growth medium for fruits and vegetables and it's an excellent way to reduce waste.

Another way we can grow food in the desert is by stop using municipal waters and start using Smart water. Smart water is a byproduct of air conditioners. Condensation happens from the mixing of hot and cold air. It turns into water and leaks from exhaust pipes built into or on your house. Smart water is free and clear of harmful chemicals, bio waste, or high alkaline levels.

I have been working in the food-growing community for almost 4 years now. I moved to Las Vegas from Southern California in 2019 and started working in my cousin's community garden and farm. I have been solutions oriented from the first day.

Rosiland Brooks gave me a passion I never knew I had. She taught me the exact methods of growing food and composting. I took that information and taught it to anyone willing to listen. Vegas Roots Community Garden was a pillar of the community and after 12 years of service, it closed the gates. This, while sad, create an opportunity for someone like myself to build a new community garden in the Vegas Valley and continue to teach others to compost and grow food.